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does cerebellar ataxia spread?

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It can be: Cerebellar ataxia is a description of examination.  Causes can be congenital, degenerative, caused by chronic damage from alcohol or dilantin, or associated with structural defects of the cerebellum.  It can also be an indication of cerebellar tumor.  Many patients following head injury recover with poor coordination and ataxia due to damage to the deep structures of the brain.

Question 2

how is cerebellar ataxia treated?

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Supportively: The commonest acquired causes are alcoholism and viral infections. But many cases are due to genetically determined neurodegeneration. If you drink, stop--you might get better. Gait training and ambulatory aides may help.

Question 3

what is primitive cerebellar ataxia ?

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Loss of balance: And muscular control. Speech may be slurred and the patient behaves as though she were drunk with alcohol. A rare cause is vitamin b1 dependency. This is the same as deficiency but the patient needs huge doses of the vitamin. There are published cases of this. It can even be intermittent and inititiated by head injury, or a simple infection.

Question 4

is there a cure for cerebellar ataxia?

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It can be: Cerebellar ataxia is a description of examination.  Causes can be congenital, degenerative, caused by chronic damage from alcohol or dilantin, or associated with structural defects of the cerebellum.  It can also be an indication of cerebellar tumor.  Many patients following head injury recover with poor coordination and ataxia due to damage to the deep structures of the brain.

Question 5

is spino-cerebellar ataxia contagious?

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No: Spinocerebellar degenerations are genetic disorders that run in families.  There is no infectious component.

Question 6

how long does it take for cerebellar ataxia caused by alcohol to improve ? im 20 months of the drink and still have ataxia , but i have emproved a lot

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Ataxia: You did not say how old you are and how long have you been drinking. 
If your exposure is fairly long to alcohol the damage may be irreversible. 
However if you have not been drinking for years you need a detailed evaluation including  brain imaging to be sure that you did not have a stroke or not suffering from brain tumor.

Question 7

what are the tests for acute cerebellar ataxia?

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MRI: Cerebellar ataxia is a description of examination.  Causes can be congenital, degenerative, caused by chronic damage from alcohol or dilantin, or associated with structural defects of the cerebellum.  It can also be an indication of cerebellar tumor.  Many patients following head injury recover with poor coordination and ataxia due to damage to the deep structures of the brain.

Question 8

can someone run if they have cerebellar ataxia?  or would they fall?

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Risky: You don't say what cerebellar ataxia is due to, but if it is interfering with any activities at rest or walking it is very risky. If it is mild it still may be risky to run. Walking is good and safer exercise.

Question 9

how much time did it take for your child to fully recover from acute cerebellar ataxia?

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Start with this link: http://www.healthline.com/health/acute-cerebellar-ataxia#Diagnosis4

Question 10

when i research cerebellar degeneration, i find the terms cerebellar ataxia or paraneoplastic cerebellar. are these all the same condition?

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Not the same: Cerebellar ataxia is the loss of coordination due to an illness affecting the cerebellum (as opposed to one affecting the spinal cord, corpus callosum, etc.)  A paraneoplastic cerebellar condition is an illness of the cerebellum related to antibodies produced in response to a malignancy (i.e. cancer).  Hope that helps.

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