Is ataxia curable? Neurologist answers questions about the disease | DE Answers – News

2023-04-22 17:00:10

In the fourth episode of the segment “Overcoming in Action”, by Spectacular Sunday, reporter André Tal will tell Daiany’s story. She is 39 years old and four years ago she was diagnosed with ataxia 3, also known as Machado-Joseph syndrome. The disease is progressive and stiffens the muscles, bringing mobility and balance limitations. Is ataxia curable? Is there prevention? What is the difference between ataxia and Parkinson’s? At the OF Responds This week’s special, Keila Narimatsu, a neurologist at Moriah Hospital, answers this question and many others about the disease.