Symptoms of ataxia include lack of coordination, unstable gait, difficulty balancing, swaying, slurring of speech, involuntary eye movements, difficulty swallowing and tremors. Symptoms of ataxia may ...

The spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are a clinically and genetically highly heterogeneous group of inherited neurodegenerative disorders. They are characterized by progressive motor incoordination ...

DENVER — Four studies presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting show improvements in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia who take troriluzole. “SCAs [spinocerebellar ataxias] are, ...

A 33 year-old man presented with slowly progressive ataxia, slurred speech and nystagmus since childhood. Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA): T1-weighted axial MRIs. Note the severe atrophy of the ...

A team led by Specially Appointed Associate Professor Tomohiko Ishihara and Professor Osamu Onodera at Niigata University, along with Professor Yoshitaka Nagai at Kindai University, conducted a ...

Study led by Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identifies crucial protein that rescues progression of adult spinocerebellar ataxia Tokyo - Spinocerebellar ataxia is a group of ...

(BPT) – A rare disease is a disease, disorder, illness or condition that affects fewer than 200,000 Americans. 1 Since rare diseases impact a small number of people, they often remain relatively ...

“Bachelor in Paradise” star Megan Marx has revealed her shock at being diagnosed with a rare and debilitating condition. The celebrity took to social media to share with her followers that she has ...

Biohaven Ltd. (NYSE:BHVN) stock is trading higher on Friday following an update with respect to its New Drug Application for troriluzole for adult patients with Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA). In May ...

WOODBRIDGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cure Rare Disease (CRD) announced it has been awarded a $5.69 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to advance the ...

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Some Families need extra strength during deployments, while others need extra strength for life. Sheryl Sad, wife of Spc. Mark Sad, 277th Aviation Support Battalion, 10th Combat ...