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Machado-Joseph Disease
Introduction: Machado-Joseph Disease
Machado-Joseph Disease: Machado-Joseph disease (MJD)-also called spinocerebellar ataxia type 3-is a rare hereditary ataxia. (Ataxia is a general term meaning lack of muscle control.) (Source: excerpt from NINDS Machado-Joseph Disease Information Page: NINDS) ... more about Machado-Joseph Disease.
Machado-Joseph Disease: Rare genetic muscle disease causing muscle weakness. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Machado-Joseph Disease is available below.
Symptoms of Machado-Joseph Disease
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Causes of Machado-Joseph Disease
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Treatments for Machado-Joseph Disease
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Prognosis for Machado-Joseph Disease
Prognosis for Machado-Joseph Disease: Variable. Depends on severity. Life-shortening for some.
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Article Excerpts about Machado-Joseph Disease
Machado-Joseph disease (MJD)-also called spinocerebellar ataxia type 3-is a rare hereditary ataxia. (Ataxia is a general term meaning lack of muscle control.) (Source: excerpt from NINDS Machado-Joseph Disease Information Page: NINDS)
Definitions of Machado-Joseph Disease:
Machado-Joseph Disease is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Machado-Joseph Disease, or a subtype of Machado-Joseph Disease,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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