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Wearable Sensors Show Daily Walking Differs from Clinic Tests for SCA Patients

June 19, 2026

Written by Yujia Li  Edited by Celeste Suart, PhD Walking test in a hospital is not the same as walking at home. Wearable sensors show that real-world walking is more variable than in the hospital.   We don’t usually think about how we walk until walking starts to feel different. Walking actually takes more effort than we realize. In spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) patients, changes Read More…

Moving forward with movement sensors for ataxia

March 27, 2026

Written by Carrie Sheeler, PhD    Edited by Celeste Suart, PhD Advances in wearable technology for tracking ataxia severity combine coordination changes across different types of movement.  How do you know a new treatment is working? This is the key question that clinicians have to answer when developing and testing new therapies. One on one, a patient Read More…

24/7 Wearable Sensors: A New Way to Track Ataxia

February 27, 2026

Written by Poojashree Chettiar Edited by Pragya Goel, PhD AI and wearable tech may transform how ataxia is monitored Could everyday devices help track ataxia? Finding treatments for neurological disorders like spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) and multiple system atrophy (MSA-C) has been challenging. A major reason is the lack of good Read More…

Preparação para testes em SCA1 and SCA3 com exames de imagem

August 9, 2024

Escrito por Dr. Gülin ÖzEditado por Dr. Celeste SuartTraduzido por Ana Carolina Martins A ressonância magnética (RM) detecta alterações cerebrais antes dos sintomas de ataxia. A lista de empresas farmacêuticas que direcionaram a sua atenção para as ataxias tem aumentado ao longo da última década. Isto se deve ao promissor Read More…

Walking toward a better understanding of SCA3 progression

May 17, 2024

Written by Alexandra Putka Edited by Dr. Hayley S. McLoughlin Walking measurements detect changes in SCA3 severity across a 1-year study and represent an important biomarker of disease progression Medical doctors use a number of tools to assess a patient’s health: a thermometer and blood pressure monitor, for example. These Read More…

Genetic variants in the NPTX1 gene cause cerebellar ataxia

March 15, 2024

Written by Dr. Hannah K Shorrock Edited by Dr. Celeste Suart Three genetic variants in the NPTX1 gene have been linked to cerebellar ataxia, providing a genetic diagnosis for seven families. Receiving a genetic diagnosis can be incredibly valuable: not only for patients who can access support groups and interact Read More…

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