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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...