Spread the loveFriedreich’s ataxia, a rare genetic disorder, presents a unique and complex set of challenges for those who live with it. While much attention is given to the physical symptoms of this ...

The beloved 'Science Guy' says many of his family members suffer from a rare neurological disorder that their ancestors had in colonial times Ataxia may not be as well known as other degenerative ...

Friedreich’s ataxia is a genetic condition that affects the nervous system. It’s caused by a change in a gene responsible for regulating energy production within cells. This change means that the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Approximately 5,000 people in the United States have Friedreich’s ataxia. Advocates virtually met with ...

Ataxia affects the nervous system, disrupting muscle control, coordination, and balance. It can be hereditary, acquired, or sporadic, with each type requiring different diagnostic methods and care ...

Ataxia is a neurological condition that disrupts muscle coordination, affecting movement, balance, and sometimes speech or vision. It can be inherited, acquired from other conditions, or occur ...

Cerebellar ataxia results from dysfunction of the cerebellum, which is part of the brain that helps regulate and control movement and balance. People may experience changes in gait, speech, and eye ...

Researchers have discovered that extracts from plants used by the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nations peoples in their traditional botanical medicine practices are able to rescue the function of ion channel ...

The beloved 'Science Guy' says many of his family members suffer from a rare neurological disorder that their ancestors had in colonial times Beloved "Science Guy" Bill Nye is sharing his family's ...

The beloved 'Science Guy' says many of his family members suffer from a rare neurological disorder that their ancestors had in colonial times Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work ...