02/14/2018
When you have spinocerebellar ataxia, or SCA, the part of the brain responsible for muscle movement — the cerebellum — deteriorates. As the cerebellum degenerates, your body has a harder time coordinating actions involving your muscles. This results in tremors, spasms and muscle tigh Read More
02/14/2018
Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) is a disease that causes the cells in your cerebellum to degenerate. Since the cerebellum controls muscle coordination, SCA affects your ability to control your muscles. In addition to symptoms like uncoordinated movement and vision problems, SCA can cause mu Read More
02/14/2018
Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) damages one of the most important parts of your brain — your cerebellum. The cerebellum controls coordination. This means that not only can SCA reduce mobility, but it can also make it harder to do actions like seeing, processing information and talking. Wh Read More
11/21/2017
Receiving a diagnosis of spinocerebellar ataxia can be bewildering. You may not have heard a great deal about the condition. You may be understandably worried about your future and what this disease will mean for your quality of life. In this article, we look at what spinocerebellar a Read More