Ataxia is a medical term that describes a condition where a person has difficulty with coordination and balance. It can make movements clumsy and unsteady. Full definition
Symptoms of cerebellar ataxia typically develop slowly over the course of several months or years and they include swaying, abnormal gait, loss of coordination, tremors, falling, and weakness. (petguide.com)
The study, published February 1, 2014, in the journal Genes and Development, focuses on ataxin - 7, the gene that is mutated in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA - 7). (sciencedaily.com)
The agent activates the p53 tumor - suppressor protein largely independent of ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM)- dependent DNA damage - mediated p53 activation. (sciencedaily.com)