Ataxia risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Various Risk Factors for ataxia are :

  • Viral infections, such as chickenpox , Coxsackie virus, Epstein-Barr, or HIV
  • Bacterial infections such as Lyme disease
  • Exposure to certain toxins, such as lead , mercury , thallium, alcohol , and organophosphates found in insecticides
  • Cerebellar hemorrhage, abscess, blood clot, or obstruction of an artery
  • Paraneoplastic syndromes—occurs when the immune system attacks the cerebellum in the area of a cancer
  • Certain vaccinations

Those who have a family history of inherited ataxia (e.g Friedreich's ataxia) may be at higher risk for developing ataxia. Genetic testing may be recommended in these cases.

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