Objective To assess central auditory function in Friedreich's ataxia. Methods A cross-sectional, retrospective study was carried out. Thirty patients underwent the anamnesis, otorhinolaryngology ...

Medical experts use the term “cerebellar ataxia” when referring to conditions that lead to a lack of muscle control. Dysmetria is one form of cerebellar ataxia. Dysmetria occurs due to the ...

Introduction: Friedreich ataxia (FA) is a monogenic recessive ataxia caused by reduction of a single mitochondrial protein, frataxin (FXN). Although the name of FA refers to the neurodegenerative ...

The term “functional training” gets tossed around so much that it’s lost almost all meaning. But at its core, it just means training with a purpose—specifically, a purpose that helps you ...

A Columbia woman is putting a spotlight on a rare, degenerative disease, which targets the nervous system and often impairs ...

The hereditary ataxias comprise a very large spectrum of genetically determined neurodegenerative disorders with progressive ataxia as the prominent symptom. In order to measure the severity of ...

Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the validity of an entropy-based objective assessment of cerebellar ataxia patients performing rhythmic tapping. Previous research conducted, ...

A power supply unit is one of the most crucial components in an electronics system, as its operation can affect the entire system’s functionality. In the context of industrial functional safety, as in ...

And the prevalence of disability and/or some degree of functional difficulty is twice as high among those who continue to puff away as it is among those who have never smoked, the data analysis ...