Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Spinocerebellar Ataxia: Introduction

Spinocerebellar Ataxia: Persons with spinocerebellar ataxia, of which there are several types, experience a degeneration of the spinal cord and the cerebellum, the small fissured mass ... more about Spinocerebellar Ataxia.

Spinocerebellar Ataxia: A condition characterised by a failure of muscle coordination due to pathology arising in the spinocerebellar tract of the spinal cord. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Spinocerebellar Ataxia is available below.

Symptoms of Spinocerebellar Ataxia

• Ataxia
• Speech impairment
• Deformity of the spine
• Irregular movements
• Paralysis of lower limb muscles
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Spinocerebellar Ataxia: Complications

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Medical Textbooks Online about Spinocerebellar Ataxia

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Spinocerebellar Ataxia?

• Misdiagnosis of Spinocerebellar Ataxia
• Hidden causes of Spinocerebellar Ataxia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Spinocerebellar Ataxia

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Medical research articles related to Spinocerebellar Ataxia include:

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• Genetic Tests for Non-Cancer Diseases/Conditions: A Horizon Scan
• Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy (Overview)
• Friedreich's Ataxia (FRDA)
• Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy (Diagnosis)
• Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy (Follow-up)
• Migraine Headache: Pediatric Perspective (Overview)
• more research...»

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Reseach about Spinocerebellar Ataxia

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Clinical Trials for Spinocerebellar Ataxia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Spinocerebellar Ataxia include:

• Natural History, Genetic Bases and Phenotype-Genotype Correlations in Autosomal Dominant Spinocerebellar Degenerations - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
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Spinocerebellar Ataxia: Broader Related Topics

• Triplet Repeat Genetic Disorders
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Types of Spinocerebellar Ataxia

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Article Excerpts about Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Persons with spinocerebellar ataxia, of which there are several types, experience a degeneration of the spinal cord and the cerebellum, the small fissured mass at the base of the brain, behind the brain stem. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)

Definitions of Spinocerebellar Ataxia:

A group of dominantly inherited, predominately late-onset, cerebellar ataxias which have been divided into multiple subtypes based on clinical features and genetic mapping. Progressive ataxia is a central feature of these conditions, and in certain subtypes POLYNEUROPATHY; DYSARTHRIA; visual loss; and other disorders may develop. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1997, Ch65, pp 12-17; J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 1998 Jun;57(6):531-43) - (Source - Diseases Database)