ataxia
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Watching his mother get on with life despite suffering from the rare brain condition cerebellar ataxia inspired him to keep going with his own, seemingly unlikely dream of becoming a wrestling star.
From BBC
Intriguingly, something similar seems to be happening in another form of ataxia, SCA2, which also interferes with protein recycling.
From Science Daily
These include inherited diseases that lead to ataxia, or loss of muscle control, and early-onset dementia.
From Science Daily
Degeneration of Purkinje cells is associated with various neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders, including autism spectrum disorder and cerebellar ataxia, a condition that affects muscle movement.
From Science Daily
Because RNA repeats are present in similar diseases, like ALS and certain types of spinocerebellar ataxia, the door is open to treatments for these other fatal, degenerative diseases.
From Science Daily
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