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Ataxia is more of a symptom rather than a disease. Ataxia in Greek means ‘out of order’ or loss of balance. Ataxia is a common neurological symptom which makes patient feels insecure due loss of control while doing day-to-day activities.

Ataxia is lack of muscle coordination due to the small brain's (cerebellum) failure to regulate the body's posture, regulate its strength and direct the limb movements, thus resulting into wobbliness or clumsiness.

Ataxia may affect the fingers and hands, the extremities, the entire body, speech or even the eye movements.

A person with a long-standing ataxia may have damaged a part of the brain (cerebellum) that controls muscle coordination.

Incidence:
Hereditary ataxia is rare.
Acute ataxia can be a relatively common complication of conditions such as a stroke, encephalitis (infection of the brain), or multiple sclerosis.
Men and women both are equally affected.

Types of ataxia
There are three major types of ataxia, which also includes causes based on the area of brain, spine or ears affected.

1. Cerebellar ataxia: There is an affection of the cerebellum, where, depending on the exact area affected, one experiences different symptoms of imbalance.
2. Sensory ataxia: There is a loss of peception about body parts, due to affection of the dorsal colum of spinal cord.
3. Vestibular ataxia: This results from an impariremet of inner ear, which forms what is called as vestibular system, reponsible for maintaing balance. Vertigo is a prominetn symptom in case of vestibular ataxia.

Ataxia can be broadly callisified in two types:
■  Hereditary ataxia: Here, the symptoms develop slowly, over many years and are caused by underlying problems with the genes.
■  Acute ataxia:The symptoms develop suddenly, due to a trauma, injury, or a health condition such as a stroke.

Causes of ataxia:
Ataxia can be casued by any of the following reasons:
■  Genetic fault inherited from either of the parents or both.
■  Vitamin B12 deficiency.
■  Brain surgery
■  Brain tumour
■  Alcohol abuse
■  Drug abuse
■  Infections, like chicken pox (they usually disappear after infection is cured)
■  Head injury
■  Exposure to toxic chemicals
■  Multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and other neurological conditions
■  Malformation of the cerebellum while the baby is still a foetus

Symptoms:
Ataxia can cause a wide range of symptoms suggesting loss of balamce, such as:
■  Loss of balance while getting up, walking
■  Sense of giddiness or vertigo
■  Difficulty in walking
■  Difficulty in speaking
■  Difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia)
■  Difficulty in performing tasks that require a high degree of physical control, such as writing, eating etc.

Diagnosis of ataxia:
In some of the cases, the cause remains uknown.
MRI or a CT scan is advised to rule out any brain damage.
Blood tests - some types of ataxia are an effect due to the make up of blood.
Urine tests - urinalysis may suggest specific systemic abnormalities that are linked to some forms of ataxia. 24-hour urine is advised if wilson’s disease is suspected.
Genetic tests are conducted to determine whether the patient has inherited the symptom of ataxia (Hereditary Ataxia).

Homeopathic treatment:
Homeopathic treatment has been found to be effective in treating various forms of ataxia. Depending on the underlying cause and nature of imparment, one can decide the prognosis with homeopathy. All in all, homeopathy can offer significant results in most cases of ataxia where there are reversible or functional changes.

Homeopathic medicines help improves muscle coordination, dysphagia and uncontrollable eye movements.

Some of the commonly indicated medicines, based on the cause of ataxia, can be listed here: Agaricus, Gelsemium, Conium, Alumina, Belladona, Causticum, Pulsatilla, etc.

Case studies of Ataxia

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