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Diseases » Machado-Joseph Disease » Causes
Causes of Machado-Joseph Disease
What causes Machado-Joseph Disease?
Causes: Machado-Joseph Disease:
In Machado-Joseph disease and other spinocerebellar ataxias,
degeneration of cells in an area of the brain called the hindbrain leads
to deficits in movement. The hindbrain includes the cerebellum, the
brainstem, and the upper part of the spinal cord.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Machado-Joseph Disease Information Page: NINDS)
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