The abnormality can be passed from generation to generation by family members who carry it. Two copies of each gene are inherited; one copy from the mother and one copy from the father.
An individual who has one copy of an altered or nonfunctioning FXN gene does not develop any neurological symptoms and is called a carrier. Ataxia Telangiectasia appears early in childhood when children begin to walk. Though they usually start walking at a normal age, they wobble or sway when walking, standing still or sitting. Ataxia can be inherited in other ways too. With acquired Ataxia, there is an external cause, which means a person developed it because of something that happened during their life.
This can include many different problems and events such as vitamin deficiencies, autoimmune conditions, some infections, exposures to toxic substances or drugs especially alcohol , various cancers and many more. Sporadic Ataxia occurs without any evidence that it was inherited from a family member. It can be difficult to diagnose.
Other forms of Ataxia must be ruled out before a diagnosis of Sporadic Ataxia can be made. Disability may be greater and progress more quickly with the cerebellar plus form of Sporadic Ataxia. Physicians often use various terms when they make a diagnosis of Sporadic Ataxia.
Some of those terms include:. In some people, the symptoms of Sporadic Ataxia are a prelude to the development of Multiple System Atrophy MSA , which includes Ataxia, Parkinsonian features such as rigidity and slowness of movement , and difficulty with the autonomic nervous system.
The autonomic nervous system controls the automatic functioning of the body, including regulation of blood pressure, digestion, bladder and bowel function, some sexual functions, and sweating.
People with MSA, whose symptoms begin with Sporadic Ataxia, may develop Parkinsonian symptoms of slowness and stiffness of movement along with difficulty turning over in bed and rising from a soft chair.
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Autosomal Recessive Ataxias Autosomal recessive inherited diseases affect males and females equally, but both parents must be carriers of the Ataxia gene and each must pass on the Ataxia gene to the child for the child to develop the disease. Ataxia Telangiectasia Ataxia Telangiectasia appears early in childhood when children begin to walk.
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