Question 1

how are cerebellar degeneration, cerebellar ataxia and paraneoplastic cerebellar related?

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Ataxia: Cerebellar degneration means that the part of the brain that controlls coordination and balance is losing cells and likely getting smaller. Ataxia is the clumsiness, imbalance, slurred speech and/or abnormal eye movements that can accompany cerebellar degeneration. A paraneoplastic cerebellar syndrome is when the body's immune response to cancer somewhere else damages the cerebellum "by mistake".

Question 2

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.

Question 3

how do you get a spino cerebellar degeneration disease?

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Spino cerebellar deg: There are a number of causes of this disorder, some genetic, some environmental.  For more information, see: http://www.Ninds.Nih.Gov/disorders/ataxia/ataxia.Htm.

Question 4

how to prevent cerebellar degeneration ?

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Not sure.: Don't know there is any proven method for preventing this, but drinking too much can certainly be a problem.

Question 5

what is alcoholic cerebellar degeneration?

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Special case: In people who have drunk a lot of alcohol, the upper half of the middle ("vermis") of the cerebellum shrinks ("superior vermal atrophy"), telling the radiologist or pathologist about alcohol use.  Beyond contributing some to the overall clumsiness and perhaps personality problems of longtime heavy drinkers, this is not really an entity in itself.

Question 6

what is the treatment for cerebellar degeneration?

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Cerebellar degenerat: Cerebellar degeneration can happen from many causes, some reversible, some not.  So the answer depends on what the cause is.  Here is more information: http://www.Ninds.Nih.Gov/disorders/cerebellar_degeneration/cerebellar_degeneration.Htm.

Question 7

nutrition beneficial for cerebellar degeneration?

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Little to offer: There is one uncommon form of cerebellar degeneration that is kept at bay by very large doses of vitamin e.  A b-complex with c vitamin is sometimes given to anyone with brain disease.  Beyond this, the primary cerebellar degenerations are progressive and incurable (the only real mimic is paraneoplastic cd).  Love those around you & be sure they know of your wishes and needs.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: cerebellar degeneration?

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Cerebellar: degeneration= deterioration of the cerebellum, due to a variety of causes

Question 9

what nutritional changes are ehlpful  for cerebellar degeneration?

Accepted Answer

Little to offer: There is one uncommon form of cerebellar degeneration that is kept at bay by very large doses of vitamin e.  A b-complex with c vitamin is sometimes given to anyone with brain disease.  Beyond this, the primary cerebellar degenerations are progressive and incurable (the only real mimic is paraneoplastic cd).  Love those around you & be sure they know of your wishes and needs.

Question 10

please tell me if there are any surviving patients with cerebellar degeneration?

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Plenty: Cerebellar degeneration does not cause sudden death or have a direct effect on lifespan.

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