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Ataxia (from Greek ataxiā, meaning failure to put in order) is unsteady and clumsy motion of the limbs or trunk due to a failure of the gross coordination of muscle movements.
Ataxia often occurs when parts of the nervous system that control movement are damaged. People with ataxia experience a failure of muscle control in their arms and legs, resulting in a lack of balance and coordination or a disturbance of gait. While the term ataxia is primarily used to describe this set of symptoms, it is sometimes also used to refer to a family of disorders. It is not, however, a specific diagnosis.
Most disorders that result in ataxia cause cells in the part of the brain called the cerebellum to degenerate, or atrophy. Sometimes the spine is also affected. The phrases cerebellar degeneration and spinocerebellar degeneration are used to describe changes that have taken place in a person’s nervous system; neither term constitutes a specific diagnosis. Cerebellar and spinocerebellar degeneration have many different causes. The age of onset of the resulting ataxia varies depending on the underlying cause of the degeneration.
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Back with schwag from Pet Haven benefit. Love the animals, especially the "special" ones. Cats with no ears or blinks, dog with ataxia.
rhinodog (Chaz Bench) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:03:41 -0000
Back with schwag from Pet Haven benefit. Love the animals, especially the "special" ones. Cats with no ears or blinks, dog with ataxia.
@FreshOnPurpose: ataxia! Like she d.a got mad cuz im not dancinqq wif her no more`likee sheesshhhh
smoothgigglez (Msz.Gigglez!) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:13:15 -0000
@FreshOnPurpose: ataxia! Like she d.a got mad cuz im not dancinqq wif her no more`likee sheesshhhh
http://www.ataxia.org/pdf/Frenkel.pdf Hope I can find pt who will teach me these exercises.
bobnjulie43 (Julia McCoun) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:07:56 -0000
http://www.ataxia.org/pdf/Frenkel.pdf Hope I can find pt who will teach me these exercises.
Health news: Lundbeck Starts Clinical Phase IIa With Lu AA24493 (cEPO) In Friedreich's Ataxia In A Study Also Asses... http://ow.ly/160azp
Best_Health_Inc (Best Health) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:28:49 -0000
Health news: Lundbeck Starts Clinical Phase IIa With Lu AA24493 (cEPO) In Friedreich's Ataxia In A Study Also Asses... http://ow.ly/160azp
Lundbeck Starts Clinical Phase IIa With Lu AA24493 (cEPO) In Friedreich's Ataxia In A Study Also Assessing Efficacy... http://ow.ly/160akB
petersonae (peterson associates) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:23:17 -0000
Lundbeck Starts Clinical Phase IIa With Lu AA24493 (cEPO) In Friedreich's Ataxia In A Study Also Assessing Efficacy... http://ow.ly/160akB
Ataxia is not just a band....it's a destroyer of self.
bobnjulie43 (Julia McCoun) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:55:14 -0000
Ataxia is not just a band....it's a destroyer of self.
A-T Children's Project - A clearinghouse for ataxia-telangiectasia information, including disease information, scientific research, clinical and family support, and fundraising.
Ataxia Telangiectasia Society - Details about the organization which is committed to helping, supporting and advising families affected by AT. Includes research, support and awareness.
Meta Description: [ The A-T Society is a self-help group of families who have children with A-T. The objective of the A-T Society is to alliviate the distress and suffering that A-T causes., The A-T Society is a self-help group of families who have children with A-T. The objective
of the A-T Society is to alliviate... ]
Ataxia UK - Charity offering help and support for people suffering from Friedrichs and cerebellar ataxia. Information on the disease, treatment and research.
Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) Foundation - Information about the foundation's efforts to find a cure for A-T.
Meta Description: [ Ataxia-Telangiectasia is a rare disorder, the gene is one of the most important in the human genome. One in 100 people carry a defective copy of the A-T gene. Cancer susceptibility, including breast cancer, has been confirmed among A-T carriers. The disability is marked by immune system deficienc... ]
CajunHeart's HomePage - Living Life with Ataxia - Site about me living a positive life despite Friedreich's Ataxia.
Meta Description: [ an informative site about me and living a positive life in spite of having a progressive hereditary neurological disease called Friedreich's Ataxia. ]
Cathryn Dianne Achilles - Cathryn has Ataxia-telangiectasia. This is her story, along with some pictures.
Meta Description: [ Cathryn Achilles, 12 yrs old, has Ataxia-telangiectasia . Though this disease will take her life at an early age she has peace and joy because of her faith in Jesus Christ. ]
Cerebellar Ataxia Investigative Webpage - Offers information and a request for same via email.
Meta Description: [ If you or a loved one have been stricken with Ataxia, Cerebellar Ataxia, Cerebellar Degeneration - and are looking for the causative, this site may be helpful to you ]
Friedreich's Ataxia Fact Sheet - A comprehensive resources guide and fact sheet about Friedreich's Ataxia, compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Matthew Law - A personal web site about a life with Friedreich's Ataxia.
National Ataxia Foundation - Information about and support for people with ataxia.
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