The autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias are a group of little known and often neglected diseases that are best understood by following a practical, multidisciplinary approach that focuses on ...

Medical experts use the term “cerebellar ataxia” when referring to conditions that lead to a lack of muscle control. Dysmetria is one form of cerebellar ataxia. Dysmetria occurs due to the improper ...

Together with British colleagues, Russian scientists proposed to treat severe and fatal disease known as spinocerebellar ataxia with memantine, a drug currently used for Alzheimer's disease. The drug ...

Patient 1, a 49-year-old man with titubation, dizziness, and loss of balance from the age of 34 years, had deteriorating speech and handwriting. Cerebellar signs included moderate gait ataxia, ...

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 ...

Ataxia is a form of movement disorder. There is loss of balance and physical co-ordination leading to difficulty in walking normally. The Cerebellum of the brain is normally responsible for ...

The modified amino acid levacetylleucine delivered clinically meaningful results in children and adults with the rare ...

Ataxia has no cure. There are no medications that can specifically treat and cure the symptoms of ataxias. However, medications may ease the symptoms by treating the underlying condition that causes ...