Spinocerebellar ataxia

The Spinocerebellar ataxias (also called SCA's) are caused by mutations in different genes. For example, spinocerebellar ataxia 1 is linked to a default in the gene SCA1.

Through research, more than 100 types of SCA's have been discovered since 1965. For more information on the different types of Spinocerebellar ataxias, see below:

Spinocerebellar ataxia 1 (SCA1)

Spinocerebellar ataxia 2 (SCA2)

Spinocerebellar ataxia 3 (SCA3)

Spinocerebellar ataxia 6 (SCA6)
You can also view an illustrated leaflet on SCA6 kindly provided by Health Press Limited.

Spinocerebellar ataxia 7 (SCA7)

Spinocerebellar ataxia 11 (SCA11)

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