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Cerebellar ataxia
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Cerebellar ataxia refers to a condition in which the nerve cells in the cerebellum are lost, damaged, or degenerate resulting in loss of muscle control and coordination. Diseases that damage the spinal cord and peripheral nerves that connect the cerebellum to one's muscles may also cause ataxia. Cerebellar ataxia may have either genetic or non-genetic causes. Treatment is based on the specific cause.^[1]

References

Mayo Clinic staff. Ataxia. MayoClinic.com. February 28, 2009 Available at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ataxia/DS00910/DSECTION=causes. Accessed April 21, 2009.

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Support Groups (Found: 8 Resources)
Groups providing a wide range of services, supportive resources, and information
- Umbrella Organizations
  - Genetic Alliance
    4301 Connecticut Avenue NW
    Suite 404
    Washington, DC 20008-2369
    Telephone: 202-966-5557
    Fax: 202-966-8553
    E-mail: info@geneticalliance.org
    Web site: http://www.geneticalliance.org
    
    National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
    55 Kenosia Avenue
    PO Box 1968
    Danbury, CT 06813-1968
    Toll-free: 1-800-999-6673 (voicemail only)
    Telephone: 203-744-0100
    TTY: 203-797-9590
    Fax: 203-798-2291
    E-mail: orphan@rarediseases.org
    Web site: http://www.rarediseases.org/
- Disease-Specific Organizations
  - Euro-Ataxia (European Federation of Hereditary Ataxias)
    Boherboy, Dunlavin
    Co Wicklow
    Ireland
    Phone: 011 353 45 401218
    Fax: 011 353 45 401371
    Email: mary.kearneyl@euro-ataxia.org
    Web: http://www.euro-ataxia.eu/
    
    WE MOVE (Worldwide Education & Awareness for Movement Disorders)
    204 West 84th Street
    New York, NY 10024
    Toll-free: 866-546-3136
    Phone: 212-875-8312
    Fax: 212-875-8389
    E-mail: wemove@wemove.org
    Web site: http://www.wemove.org
    
    National Ataxia Foundation
    2600 Fernbrook Lane
    Suite 119
    Minneapolis, MN 55447-4752
    Telephone: 763-553-0020
    Fax: 763-553-0167
    Email: naf@ataxia.org
    Web: http://www.ataxia.org
    
    International Network of Ataxia Friends (INTERNAF)
    Web: www.internaf.org
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Clinical Trials & Research (Found: 1 Resource)
Resources where you may find research studies and clinical trials
- - ClinicalTrials.gov lists trials that are studying or have studied Cerebellar ataxia. Click on the link to go to ClinicalTrials.gov to read descriptions of these studies.
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