In this video David Lynch, MD, PhD, highlights one of the greatest unmet needs in Friedreich's ataxia management.

In addition, I think the recognition across all diseases where not everyone is going to be an expert in FA, and people can refer readily to tertiary care centers and even ordinary care centers that ...

Individuals with high PLMs had significantly higher Fazekas and ARWMC total scores than those with a lower PLM index.

Ataxia is caused by damage in cerebellum, leading to poor muscle control. Know the causes and types of ataxia that can lead ...

with a confirmed diagnosis of stroke by CT or MRI, lower extremity dysfunction such as hemiparesis, muscle weakness, lower extremity ataxia, and dystonia, no limitations on the duration of the disease ...

In this study, we investigated 30 patients with chronic stroke who had presented with severe upper limb impairment and asked whether it was possible to differentiate those with a subsequent good or ...

ucl.ac.uk Background Motor deficit after stroke is related to regional anatomical damage. Objective To examine the influence of lesion location on upper limb motor deficit in chronic patients with ...

An occipital stroke happens in the back of the brain. This lobe, or part of the brain, helps people to recognize what they see. That means strokes in the occipital lobe can cause vision changes, which ...

Phantom limb pain can be a debilitating and confusing experience for those who have lost a limb. Despite the absence of the limb itself, the brain still perceives pain as if it were there. In this ...

An acute stroke, like most forms of stroke, starts suddenly and worsens rapidly. Some strokes may be preceded by a transient ischemic attack (TIA), a temporary stroke that resolves before causing any ...

"We are excited to be one step closer to bringing an approved therapy to all patients with Friedreich's ataxia," said Matthew B. Klein, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of PTC Therapeutics.