Difficulty balancing or an inability to do so can be caused by any number of factors. Head injuries, migraines, alcohol use, ear infections and medications can all affect your musculoskeletal system ...
Quince Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNCX), a late-stage biotechnology company dedicated to unlocking the power of a patient’s ...
Ataxia is the name for a group of conditions causing problems with coordination and balance. More than 25 different forms are known. Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is caused by an inherited ...
CHINO HILLS, Calif. (KABC) -- A Chino Hills family is living with a grim reality. Very few people know what Ataxia is. The neuro-degenerative condition runs in families, and the symptoms can start ...
Patients with Friedreich’s ataxia experience progressive loss of coordination, muscle weakness, and fatigue, which commonly progresses to motor incapacitation and wheelchair reliance by their teens or ...
Ataxia with oculomotor apraxia is an autosomal recessive disease, originally described in Portuguese patients and later in Japanese patients. Symptoms first noticed appear between ages 1 and 16 years ...
An innovative backpack, incorporating aerospace technology, shows promise as a balance aid for patients with the movement disorder ataxia. Research conducted by Radboud university medical center, in ...
Research into Friedreich ataxia has been hampered by low availability of study participants. Now, a European consortium has released baseline data from a continuing study of 592 patients with ...
Scientists have dissected one of the molecular mechanisms underlying Friedreich’s ataxia. In doing so, they have shed new light on the pathogenic mechanism of the disease. These findings could lead to ...
Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is a rare but devastating genetic disorder. Those with the condition are often diagnosed between 5 ...