Friedreich’s ataxia can be diagnosed between the age 2 and a person’s early 50s, but it’s most commonly diagnosed between ages 10 and 15. Difficulty with walking is the most common initial symptom of the condition. Other symptoms include: vision changes loss of hearing weak muscles lack of reflexes in your legs poor coordination or lack o  Read More

Phelan-McDermid syndrome is a rare chromosomal disorder in which a portion of the long arm (q) of chromosome 22 is missing (deleted or monosomic). Although the range and severity of symptoms may vary, Phelan-McDermid syndrome is generally thought to be characterized by low muscle tone, normal to accelerated growth, absent to severely delayed speech, moderate to profound mental retardation, and minor dysmorphic features. A rare number of cases  Read More

Friedreich’s ataxia can be diagnosed between the age 2 and a person’s early 50s, but it’s most commonly diagnosed between ages 10 and 15. Difficulty with walking is the most common initial symptom of the condition. Other symptoms include: vision changes loss of hearing weak muscles lack of reflexes in your legs poor coordination or lack o  Read More

Spinocerebellar ataxia is hereditary ataxia that is categorized into hundreds of different forms depending on accompanying abnormalities other than ataxia.Aside from the usual movement and balance issues associated with ataxia, persons with this disorder often have weakness and lack of sensation, and certain forms lead to difficulty with eye motions.Spinocerebellar ataxia symptoms might appear at any age.  Read More