Welcome to Ataxia UK
We are the UK’s leading charity for people with ataxia, their families and carers.
We support people affected by ataxia and fund research into causes and potential treatments.
What's new
- Scottish Conference 21 June, Glasgow
- Book now for a packed session of events at The Beardmore Conference Centre, covering research, therapies, benefits and other support available. A great chance to meet other people affected by ataxia and their families.
- Diagnosis of ataxia & referral; individual experiences
- ‘"I just needed to know what it was, that I was not imagining it."
A diagnosis of ataxia is often long, slow and problematic. In 2007, Ataxia UK funded a project to explore individuals’ experiences of diagnosis.
- Spring Raffle, Draw Date 12th May
- We need your help to sell tickets for our Spring Raffle. Our aim is to sell 10,000 tickets which represents one for every adult in the UK affected by ataxia.
- Watch Darran bench press 10 tonnes in 10 hours
- Paralympian hopeful Darran shifted 10 tonnes for Ataxia UK on Awareness Day 07. He later won the 100kg body weight class at the UK Open Bench Press Competition.
- Cerebellar Ataxia DVD
- Our free DVD "Cerebellar Ataxia: a diagnosis in adulthood" for people recently diagnosed with later onset ataxia.
- Clinical Guidelines
- Ataxia UK's clinical guidelines for healthcare professionals cover the diagnosis and management of progressive ataxias.
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