Hereditory Cerebellar Degeneration

Posted By Andrew Blidy on June 15, 1997 at 08:30:31:









I have a brother-in-law, 39 year old male that has been diagnosis with a Hereditory Familial Cerebellar Degeneration. The family has a history of neurologic disease. My mother-in-law( his mother), her sister and grandfather had neurlogic disorders.  I have seen the cat scans and they reveal mass degeneration of the brain stem.  My questons are : What is  the  treatment/ medication for this condition?   How rare is this diagnosis ?