To evaluate whether the Friedreich Ataxia Rating Scale (FARS; rates the severity of FA on the basis of a neurological examination) and performance-based scales are sensitive to disease burden in ...

Ataxia means the loss of coordination of body movements. Acute cerebellar ataxia is a disorder in children that causes a sudden loss of coordination. It is relatively prevalent in children, especially ...

If you have impaired muscle coordination or control, you might have a type of ataxia. This condition is rare, but it can make it difficult to maintain balance, speak, or move. “Ataxia” is the medical ...

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 ...

This was a case series study. Sixteen SCA7 patients underwent a comprehensive ophthalmic examination, including ocular extrinsic motility testing, color vision test, and optical coherence tomography ...

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 ...

Episodic ataxia (EA) is a neurological condition impairing movement. There are at least eight recognized types, which are all genetic but can have different ages of onset and symptoms. EA is rare, ...