title: Treatment of cerebellar ataxia.
abstract: Symptoms of cerebellar degeneration include ataxia or wide-based gait, visual and speech dysfunction, dysmetria, and dyscoordination. The etiology of cerebellar degeneration is vast and often complex, and requires neuroimaging, lab assessments, and a thorough family history to delineate its cause. There is currently no accepted treatment of hereditary cerebellar degeneration, although several pharmaceutical agents have shown potential promise.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, USF Ataxia Research Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Tracy M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Jessica D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: Theresa A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Zesiewicz
mesh_terms: D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: ataxia; cerebellar degeneration