A Preliminary Overview on Ataxia: A Neurological Disease

Abstract

Ataxia refers to the collection of neurological diseases which affect the movement. Patients who suffer with ataxia face problems with balance, swallowing as well as speech related problems etc. There could be severe affect to cerebellum due to ataxia. Ataxia can occur in any aged people. Nearly 1, 50,000 people are affected by ataxia in the United States according to a study. Cerebellum is a small region of brain which controls the movements and ataxia will become severe if any damage occurs to cerebellum. There are many reasons behind the occurrence of ataxia one of such cause is due to chronic degeneration, acute infection etc.