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One of a group of hereditary degenerative diseases of the spinal cord or cerebellum. These diseases cause tremor, spasm, and wasting of muscle.
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What is the prognosis for a person with ataxia?
Ataxia as a result of trauma or infection may be a temporary condition, or leave some degree of permanent disability. Hereditary ataxias are usually progressive syndromes, with symptoms becoming more disabling over varying periods of time.
What is are some common names for Refsum disease?
ataxia hereditaria hemeralopia polyneuritiformis, hemeralopia heredotaxia polyneuritiformis, hereditary motor sensory neuropathy type IV, heredopathia atactica poluneuritiformis, and phytanic acid storage syndrome.
Is restless leg syndrome connected to ataxia?
It is one of the symptoms of Spinocerebellar Ataxia.
How many people have spinocerebellar ataxia?
well in general, there are 150,000 in the US that have ataxia. for more information please visit www.ataxia.org graduate student Ataxia project
What are the symptoms of ataxia disease?
The term "ataxia" does not refer to a specific disease, but a symptom of various conditions that may occur. Ataxia is most commonly related to neurological issues.
What actors and actresses appeared in Ataxia - 1991?
The cast of Ataxia - 1991 includes: Blai Llopis
Did Jamie Vaughn suffers from a lack of muscle coordination that is known as ataxia?
The answer is ataxia. Hope this helps.
What is Olivopontocerebellar atrophy?
hereditary OPCA is caused by the inheritance of a defective gene. Several genes have been identified. The two most common are known as SCA-1 and SCA-2 (SCA stands for spinocerebellar ataxia ).
How is ataxia-telangiectasia diagnosed?
Diagnosis relies on recognizing the hallmarks of A-T: progressive ataxia and telangiectasia. However, this may be difficult as ataxia symptoms do appear prior to telangiectasia symptoms by several years
Is ataxia a transferable disease?
no
What phobia is the fear of ataxia or muscular incoordination?
Ataxiophobia is the name of the phobia related to the fear of muscular incoordination or ataxia.
What is ataxia?
Ataxia means to be out of balance. You can see this in someone who has too much alcohol to drink. They stumble and can fall down.
