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
• Virgil Harris wants a cure to Friedreich's ataxia for his daughter Jazmyne Harris.
  — Maureen C. Gilmer, Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2018
• The 22-year-old has Friedreich's ataxia and uses a wheelchair for mobility.
  — Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, NOLA.com, 6 Apr. 2018
• That represents about 10% of U.S. adults with Friedreich’s ataxia, which can result in brain and nervous system damage.
  — Paul O'Donnell, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
• Both have Friedreich’s ataxia, an incurable disease of the nervous system.
  — New York Times, 24 Dec. 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The most common symptoms were CNS (central nervous system) depression, tachycardia, vomiting, ataxia and agitation.
  — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2023
• The league determined any player showing signs of ataxia – where an abnormality of balance/stability, motor coordination or dysfunctional speech is caused by a neurological issue – is prohibited from returning to a game.
  — Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
• However, other symptoms are seen including depression, anxiety, and other neurological features such as cerebellar ataxia.
  — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2011
• Respective implications of glutamate decarboxylase antibodies in stiff person syndrome and cerebellar ataxia.
  — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2011

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024