Fragile X-associated tremor /ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) needs guidelines to have diagnostic tests designed for early detection, as it is difficult to diagnose. According to a study published in the July ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome can be difficult to diagnose and should have guidelines for diagnostic testing, according to a study in the July 26 issue of Neurology, ...

Background: A 76-year-old man presented with an 8-year history of balance problems and a 2-year history of short-term memory loss. He had also been experiencing long-term problems with impotence and ...

Most cases of FXTAS published thus far were ascertained through families with a known fragile-X proband. Since cerebellar ataxia is one of the main cardinal features, we decided to perform fragile X ...

If you have impaired muscle coordination or control, you might have a type of ataxia. This condition is rare, but it can make it difficult to maintain balance, speak, or move. “Ataxia” is the medical ...

Symptoms of Friedreich's ataxia are mild at first: muscle weakness in the arms and legs, vision impairment and slurred speech. But eventually the symptoms progress and most patients become ...

Ataxia is a lack of muscle coordination that may affect a person’s speech, eye movements, and ability to swallow, walk, and pick up objects. It can happen due to certain health conditions, genetics, ...

Cerebellar ataxia is a condition of the cerebellum that causes an inability to coordinate muscle movements. A study publishing June 16 in Cell Reports now describes a new genetic mutation as an ...

The first patient was a 13-year-old boy born at term to healthy, consanguineous parents with no family history of neurodevelopmental disorder. Pregnancy and labor were unremarkable, and his ...