XRCC1 Mutation Is Associated With Cerebellar Ataxia

Cerebellar Ataxia

Cerebellar ataxia can occur as a result of many diseases and presents with symptoms of an inability to coordinate balance, gait, extremity and eye movements. There are many causes of cerebellar ataxia including, among others, autoimmunity to Purkinje cells or other neural cells in the cerebellum, CNS vacuities, multiple sclerosis, infection, bleeding, infarction, tumors, direct injury, toxins, genetic disorders, and an association with statin use. Inherited (genetic) forms of ataxia…

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