Medline NLM definition: Impairment of the
ability to perform smoothly coordinated voluntary movements. This condition
may affect the limbs, trunk, eyes, pharnyx, larnyx, and other structures.
Ataxia may result from impaired sensory or motor function. Sensory ataxia
may result from posterior column injury or PERIPHERAL NERVE DISEASES. Motor
ataxia may be associated with CEREBELLAR DISEASES; CEREBRAL CORTEX
diseases; THALAMIC DISEASES; BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES; injury to the RED
NUCLEUS; and other conditions.
Friedreich's Ataxia factsheet: National Institute for Neurological
Disorders and Stroke (US site)
PubMed Medline search on Ataxia
PubMed Medline search on Friedreich's Ataxia
Support Groups
The Ataxia-Telangiectasia Society
A-T Society is a self help group of
families who have children with A-T.
Ataxia UK
UK charity for people with
ataxia, their families and carers.
Climb - The National Information Centre for metabolic Diseases
A national umbrella organisation working on behalf of children, young
people and families affected by metabolic disease.
National Ataxia Foundation (US
site)
USA based organisation for people with ataxia