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What
is Ataxia?
'Ataxia' means ‘absence of order’. People with ataxia
have problems of co-ordination. This is because parts of the nervous
system that normally control co-ordination and balance are affected.
Ataxia is the principal symptom of a group of neurological disorders
called the cerebellar ataxias. Most are progressive.
Ataxia may also
be a symptom of other conditions such as multiple sclerosis or cerebral
palsy.
There are many different types of cerebellar ataxia. Some are
inherited. The most common is Friedreich’s ataxia. Friedreich's
ataxia is the type which I have.
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