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The dictionary defininition of ataxia:

loss of coordination

abnormal clumsiness

jerky, uncoordinated movements

a condition in which the muscles fail to function in a coordinated manner

a neurological condition in which coordination of movement is impaired

ataxia comes from the Greek a taxia, meaning literally “no order”

a mobility-impairment condition marked by loss of balance and decreased coordination

inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait

Currently as many as 150,000 Americans suffer from some form of Ataxia - three times the number of individuals who suffer from Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS). Twenty five percent of ataxias are hereditary, a proportion that is higher than some of the other neurodegenerative diseases. To date there is no known cure.

Types of Ataxia

Hereditary Ataxia

  • Friedreich's Ataxia

  • Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy

Sporadic Ataxia

  • Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy

Acquired Ataxia

 

 

 

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