Improving upper limb function in Hereditary Cerebellar Ataxia

弗里德赖希共济失调（FRDA）导致协调和肌肉无力，可能导致受影响的人无法有效地行走或使用手臂。不协调是脊柱和控制运动的大脑区域（小脑）神经破坏的结果。这项研究将评估使用脑刺激来改善FRDA患者的协调性和功能。这项研究的结果也可能导致类似的遗传性小脑共济失调的治疗。

Friedreich ataxia (FRDA) causes in-coordination and muscle weakness which may result in the affected person being unable to walk or use their arms effectively. In-coordination is a result of destruction of nerves in the spine and the area of the brain that controls movement (cerebellum). This study will assess the use of brain stimulation to improve coordination and function in people with FRDA. The results of this study may also result in treatments for similar inherited cerebellar ataxias.