we give up

[jennifer71677]

they say my husband has ataxia but they can not find thereason i think it is because we dont have alot of mouney so we are on medcade

[jennifer71677]

we have already done 3 mri and  vitamen testing and gentic testing and more  it is hard watching the man you care about sink into a black whole  he even took a big fall and broke amajor bone in his hand  i worry that he will be left alone one day  and fall and i wont be there to pick him up or call for help or if he is outside in asnow storm and nobody finds him in time  but he wont move because of the kids he likes the one on one that are school pervides because you can not find schools like that anymore

[caregiver222]

There are many organizations that provide free MRI's these days. They not only provide your physician with a free evaluation they give you a free disc copy of the report. In New York City the free MRI truck runs on a grant and wanders around various boroughs.

Check out your local area for such assets.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Thanks for writing to the forum!

Hey! Do not give up. Join the ataxia foundation and gather as much information as you can at your end. Refer: http://www.ataxia.org/
This will narrow down the diagnosis. Then you can spend money only on the tests required. A CT scan or a MRI may be required too.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!