The International Congress for Ataxia Research (ICAR) 2024 took place in London from 12th – 15th November. It was organised by Ataxia UK, the National Ataxia Foundation, the Friedreich’s Ataxia […]
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Recently, our research intern Scarlett Parr-Reid sat down with Lucie Hogger, Speech and Language Therapist at the London Ataxia Centre to talk about the speech and language therapy services offered
Ataxia UK has worked closely with the London Ataxia Centre researchers and other experts on a research study assessing the impact of specialist ataxia centres in Europe. This was part
Our Research Intern, Scarlett Parr-Reid, sits down with Dr. Federico Herrera (pictured below) for the second part of a two-part interview series, to discuss his team’s research project at the
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On 12th July Ataxia UK hosted a webinar on how medicines get approved for use in the UK and how decisions are made on their funding in the NHS. The
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Our research intern, Scarlett Parr-Reid, sits down with Dr. Herrera to discuss his research on spastic ataxia type-8 (SPAX8). Can you share a little about yourself, your background as a
The PROSPAX Consortium has recently published two new research papers as part of the PROSPAX project, an international project that aims to better understand how spastic ataxias progress over time
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Rachel Higgins (BSc (Hons) MCSP) is a Clinical Specialist Neurological and Vestibular Physiotherapist at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN). She has worked within the field of neurology
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Professor Paola Giunti is an award-winning Consultant Neurologist. She has specialised in ataxias for over 30 years, and set up the London Ataxia Centre in 2005. At the London Ataxia
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The PROSPAX (PROgression chart of SPAstic ataXias) project focuses on ARSACS and SPG7, and is a collaboration between neurologists in several sites across Europe and Canada. The overall aim is to gain
The PROSPAX (PROgression chart of SPAstic ataXias) project is a collaborative effort between neurologists across several sites throughout Europe and Canada. The aim is to better understand how spastic ataxias
