How to Use ataxia in a Sentence

ataxia

noun
  • As a final test, the researchers tried it on a mutant ataxia protein.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Gluten ataxia might be related to celiac disease, but not all people with celiac disease have gluten ataxia.
    — Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Both have Friedreich’s ataxia, an incurable disease of the nervous system.
    — New York Times, 24 Dec. 2019
  • The 22-year-old has Friedreich's ataxia and uses a wheelchair for mobility.
    — Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, NOLA.com, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Signs may include neuropathy, retinopathy, ataxia, or impaired immune response.
    — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Voytek suggests lumbering is akin to a kind of ataxia, which can happen if the cerebellum, which controls movement, is severely damaged.
    — Joe Lindsey, Popular Mechanics, 26 Apr. 2019
  • Virgil Harris wants a cure to Friedreich's ataxia for his daughter Jazmyne Harris.
    — Maureen C. Gilmer, Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2018
  • Its progression varies from person to person, but many with ataxia end up needing a wheelchair within 10 to 15 years, the clinic notes.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • One of the clinical signs associated with diabetes in cats is ataxia caused by diabetic neuropathy.
    — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The second drug is Omaveloxolone, which will treat Friedreich’s ataxia, a genetic disease that often starts in childhood and can lead to brain and nervous system damage.
    — Natalie Walters, Dallas News, 11 June 2020
  • In people with gluten ataxia, the immune system damages the cerebellum, the part of the brain responsible for muscle coordination and balance.
    — Daniel More, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The Huntington's disease protein is one of them, as are a number of proteins associated with genetic ataxias.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 1 Nov. 2019
  • There is no cure for spinocerebellar ataxia, however, treatment plans involve minimizing symptoms and improving function.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Like her mother, Kathy, and her sister, Kaila, Keyshanna had cerebellar ataxia, a genetic disorder that affects the brain.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Trantham has Friedreich's ataxia (FA), a rare genetic disease that is slowly robbing her of the ability to walk and talk, and can also affect her heart.
    — Amy Eskind, PEOPLE.com, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Gluten Ataxia Gluten ataxia is a rare, severe neurological condition caused by an autoimmune reaction to gluten.
    — Daniel More, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
  • But other diagnoses have also been proposed, including cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Friedrich’s ataxia, and many more.
    — Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2016
  • Certain side effects could occur, such as drowsiness, confusion, and uncoordinated movement (ataxia) in certain people.
    — Melissa Nieves, Health, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Jake and Claire Juip − who use motorized wheelchairs − have a rare neurodegenerative disorder called Friedreich's ataxia.
    — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Stroke, dementia, and neurodegenerative movement disorders that occur during adulthood are common causes of ataxia.
    — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
  • As mentioned above, several forms of ataxia are caused by an expansion of the same amino acid that's duplicated in the Huntington's disease gene, and so these may undergo the same sort of interactions with these two chemicals.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 1 Nov. 2019
  • The treatment is an oral, once-daily medication indicated for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older in the US.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The man, described as normally fit and well, was diagnosed with an ischemic thalamic stroke and sky-high blood pressure after suffering left-sided weakness, numbness and ataxia—a loss of muscle coordination.
    — News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
  • But one patient advocacy group has publicly shared that Yu’s team has designed an oligonucleotide for a toddler with ataxia-telangiectasia, a neurodegenerative disorder, and hoped to begin to treat her this fall.
    — Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | AAAS, 9 Oct. 2019
  • Cerebellar ataxia, a rare genetic disease that causes the brain’s cerebellum to shrink, affecting muscle movement, coordination and balance, particularly in the arms and legs.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2021
  • However, other symptoms are seen including depression, anxiety, and other neurological features such as cerebellar ataxia.
    — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2011
  • Rolo was eventually hospitalized at an emergency clinic and diagnosed with emaciation, anemia, scrotal dermatitis, a heart murmur, hookworm and ataxia, which prompted him to get a blood transfusion, the release said.
    — Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
  • The most common symptoms were CNS (central nervous system) depression, tachycardia, vomiting, ataxia and agitation.
    — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Respective implications of glutamate decarboxylase antibodies in stiff person syndrome and cerebellar ataxia.
    — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2011
  • Thanksgiving cactus or false Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) is similarly easy-care but has caused some mild reactions like digestive upset in dogs and ataxia (temporary loss of muscle coordination) in cats.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024

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