New center founded for the research of brain disease
A new patient care and clinical research center dedicated to those suffering from the disabling brain disorder ataxia is set to open at Hopkins.
Ataxia is a rare disorder that afflicts about 150,000 Americans. The condition is marked by symptoms such as stumbling, slurred speech, abnormal eye movements and problems with fine-motor skills.
It can be inherited or caused by a bacterial infection or an injury. Ataxia is a disease about which little is known and its presentation largely depends on which part of the brain is affected.
The new clinic will introduce new technologies designed to further understand ataxia and to help those diagnosed with the disease.
Teams of speech, physical and occupational therapists, neurologists, eye doctors, head and neck doctors, lung specialists and psychiatrists will work together to treat patients comprehensively.
Ataxia is a rare disorder that afflicts about 150,000 Americans. The condition is marked by symptoms such as stumbling, slurred speech, abnormal eye movements and problems with fine-motor skills.
It can be inherited or caused by a bacterial infection or an injury. Ataxia is a disease about which little is known and its presentation largely depends on which part of the brain is affected.
The new clinic will introduce new technologies designed to further understand ataxia and to help those diagnosed with the disease.
Teams of speech, physical and occupational therapists, neurologists, eye doctors, head and neck doctors, lung specialists and psychiatrists will work together to treat patients comprehensively.
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