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Ataxia UK

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Does anyone suffer from short term memory loss?

•12 years ago

General Anaesthetic

You may know already, but if not ... If you have to go to hospital and have an operation, try to avoid having a general anaesthetic. Unfortunately,...

You may know already, but if not ... If you have to go to hospital an...

•12 years ago

Does heat affect your ataxia?

•12 years ago

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Neuropsychology benefits

I have just been to see my Neuropsychologist for the second time and I now feel better for it. The first time I saw her I was very pessimistic as to what she...

I have just been to see my Neuropsychologist for the second time and I now feel ...

•12 years ago

What exercises and other benefits people find good for ataxia?

After reading Lits blog on 'find your passion' I have found that in the past I enjoyed and benefitted from going for a sauna and swim. Unfortunately though I...

After reading Lits blog on 'find your passion' I have found that in the past I e...

•12 years ago

Mild symptoms

I happen to have found out that I have inherited late onset cerebellar ataxia (probably SCA6) from my father. Dr Giunti, my ataxia neurologist, thought this...

I happen to have found out that I have inherited late onset cerebellar ataxia (p...

Volunteer•12 years ago

Is having cold hands and feet a feature of ataxia?

•12 years ago

How do you describe ataxia to a child?

Administrator•12 years ago

I'm confused about community and Ataxia UK blogs.

I posted a blog on 'Driving abilities and Assessments'. It's posted in the Ataxia UK blog section and not the community blog section. Have I done something...

I posted a blog on 'Driving abilities and Assessments'. It's posted in the Atax...

•12 years ago

Driving abilities and test assessment

I have been for a driving test assessment at a hospital in Edinburgh and would be interested to know if others have been through a simmilar process. I was...

I have been for a driving test assessment at a hospital in Edinburgh and would b...

•12 years ago

Any one planning to go to the Olympic's - I am trying to decide to drive or use the train.

•12 years ago

Has anyone had their car controls converted?

•12 years ago

Should we have 'latest posts' indicators somewhere on the home page?

I think it would be helpful if there were some kind of pointers on the home page of the site to indicate the most recent posts. I usually get confussed as to...

I think it would be helpful if there were some kind of pointers on the home page...

•12 years ago

Find your Passion

Final tip! Find your passion. It helps anyone but particularly ataxians to cope. We all have at least one but need to find out what it is...

Final tip! Find your passion. It helps anyone but particularly ataxia...

•12 years ago

Organic Turmeric

Only 2 more tips! Many people have a lot of success with drugs but personally, I do not lie taking them. A couple of years ago I started to...

Only 2 more tips! Many people have a lot of success with drugs but person...

•12 years ago

What did everyone think of the most recent edition of the Ataxian?

Administrator•12 years ago

does any one else get asked to help with the examination for doctors taking Diploma and MSc Clinical Neurology courses?

•12 years ago

Looking at the process of early retirement on ill health grounds, what are the pit-falls?

•12 years ago

I can barely walk but I can dance!

I have no idea why it works. I am very lucky and have been having private dancing lessons nearly every week for 2 years. I was hopeless to start with and VERY...

I have no idea why it works. I am very lucky and have been having private dancin...

•12 years ago

What would you do if you were out and about on your mobility scooter and it broke down?

I have broken down while outside on my scooter on three occasions. I have been very fortunate so far. On two occasions my wife has been able to come for me...

I have broken down while outside on my scooter on three occasions. I have been ...

•12 years ago

Top Tips

These are things that I have discovered that work for me. We are all so different so hopefully they might be useful for you too, or you might use them already....

These are things that I have discovered that work for me. We are all so differen...

•12 years ago

Should they be called questions?

Just a thought. I do like being able to start a topic or discussion, rather than ask a question. For instance 'Tips that people have found work for them'....

Just a thought. I do like being able to start a topic or discussion, rather tha...

•12 years ago

Little things...

I get so excited nowadays by the smallest of things. I am not sure if this says something about the size of my mind! After asking a question on here about...

I get so excited nowadays by the smallest of things. I am not sure if this says...

Administrator•12 years ago

Aside from buying pre-prepared vegetables, does anyone with ataxia have any tips on peeling and chopping vegetables?

Administrator•12 years ago

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