sporadic: olivopontocerebellar atrophy or degeneration, olivocerebellar atrophy or degeneration, Multisystem atrophy (MSA), ataxia Marie\'s ataxia, Holmes ataxia , Menzel\'s ataxia, ataxia with parkinsonism, autonomic neuropathy, corticospinal features or dementia spastic ataxia, etc.

hereditary: olivopontocerebellar atrophy, spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), SCA # \"slow-eye movement\" ataxia, Machado-Joseph disease, \"pure\" cerebellar ataxia, OPCA #, ataxia with ophthalmoplegia, ataxia with retinopathy, Marie\'s ataxia, Holmes ataxia, Menzel\'s ataxia, spinopontine atrophy, etc.

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Buy Ed's Book Online. "The Dizzy Desease" - Anyone who experiences MSA/SCA/OPCA and their caregivers or family members should read this compelling account of life with "The Dizzy Disease".
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Buy Patricia's Book Online. "A Balancing Act" - This book is for everyone because it speaks to the human spirit, from not knowing what was causing her problems to her discovery of Spinocerebellar ataxia (aka OPCA).

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