What is spinocerebellar ataxia?

Spinocerebellar ataxia is is a progressive, degenerative, genetic disease with multiple types which are characterized by slowly progressive incoordination of gait and often associated with poor coordination of hands, speech, and eye movements.

How do members experience spinocerebellar ataxia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with spinocerebellar ataxia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for spinocerebellar ataxia*

Who has spinocerebellar ataxia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 4
30s 19
40s 24
50s 41
60s 51
70+ 53

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 83
Female 108