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My paternal grandfather had a wide gait and difficulty walking and talking. We were told it was like “hardening of the arteries in the brain.” He started showing signs in Read More…
A Wheelchair is Not The Endgame By Pinalben “Pinky” Patel I’m sorry, but I don’t consider wheelchair users disabled. I am a very happy person – there are only a Read More…
I was diagnosed with Ataxia (Unknown) in October of 2024. I left the hospital after a bad fall in a wheelchair not knowing what my future would be like. As a very active Read More…
My Ataxia journey began in 1978, following a three-month coma I experienced the year before, at age 12. Since then, I’ve faced significant balance challenges and experienced over 50 falls. Read More…
Ataxia comes as a dominant gene through my great grandfather, Ernest, my grandmother, Ernestine, and my mother, Leslie. My mother’s brother died young and we don’t know if he had Read More…
Written by Victoria Martinez Faces of Ataxia Research highlights scientists whose work is supported by grants from NAF. Each story shows how our donors are fueling discoveries that bring us Read More…
