Ataxia Community

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Does this sound like Cerebellar Ataxia?

GWake23

I really noticed it about 3 months ago, but looking back I can sort of see isolated incidents that indicated this was coming. I have dis...

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Did the MRI and CT scan really detecting ataxia?

SlenderJoe

The MRI or CT scan didn't show any sign of abnormality in my brain. But I do have symptoms of ataxia (or anything else. I'm not sure). I...

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barryanddawn

My daughter's gait is all that is affected. She is very unbalanced when walking but can stand perfectly still, bend over, and look up wi...

Cebellar Ataxia- life span?

1deedee4

Do people that have Acute Cebellar Ataxia ( caused from the flu). After they are well, what is their lifespan, usually? Is it normal?

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progressive spastic ataxia

RazCarver

doesn't seem to be much going on - on this board. i'll give it a try anyway. i have progressive spastic ataxia and being referred to the ...

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Ataxia

Sandbow

i have cell atrophy and I need a dr/neo in Memphis, Tn. Help? I prefer on that knows about ataxia.

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Orthostatic hypotension or ataxia?

steiner71

I have had dizziness and incoordination since I was 11yo. Triggers in the early years were indeterminable. I lost control to various deg...

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Grandmother died of ataxia

0224

Hello I'm writing because I don't know what to do anymore. I was have neurological symptoms 11 years ago went to have a mri and they said...

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Unknown diagnosis , drs have given up but I wont

QueenJai

Goodness where do I begin?. My son was born july 2011 at 39 weeks and 5 days his scores were perfect so we went home on regular schedule....

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help for my 19 year old

kirstenr

My daughter maggie was diagnoised in the winter of 2009 with ataxia and since than she has graduated from high school.Maggie has some le...

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General Life Expectancy?

Saff786

What is the life expectancy of a patient, who has Acute Cerebellar Ataxia and Spinal Muscular Atrophy-type4, after a severe, diffuse, tra...

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Cerebellar Ataxia

jsimmo

Hi Everybody Im new to this site and not quite sure how it works,but am giving it a go. I believe that i have had Ataxia since a very...

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i need a doctor

nevib

I have ataxia ever since children... and slowly slow I now cant walk, but can move, but I feel every part of my body

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Throbbing back if head

Joolz15

Hi I have a 15 year old son and he is having throbbing pain in the back of his head. He is tired and sleeping but his head is hurting, T...

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Hereditary SCA

Scooby1951

Of the many symptoms of this type of SCA is leg weakness one of them? Because nerves do not fire right in certain areas,such as walking

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Brain changes with Gluten Ataxia/Nerve symptoms

Poppy7402

Hello I'm currently in limbo land trying to figure out whether I have gluten ataxia and/or MS. I have all the usual symptoms common to...

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Ataxia question.

Kristyj077

When someone has ataxia, does it only effect their legs? Or does it affect legs and arms at same time? Also, when someone walks, do they...

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Welcome Note

AMO

Hello, As you maybe see ouur forum here is rather slow and quiet. Ataxia is a raare disease/disorder, but there aare those of u...

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deafness

susky

I had ataxia since 1989 it passed through my dad family i started to notice my hearing is started to be effected i had a hearing test jus...

3 answers

axtra....

pskalyber

omg my axtra

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