The movement disorders related to ataxia are primarily treated with physical therapy.
As ataxia involves a loss of coordinated and efficient action of stabilising muscles in the trunk, exercise training typically includes a focus on stability exercise.
There is often an array of other motor deficits requiring exercise treatment including weakness, balance impairment and decreased endurance.
It is also possible that treatment will include strategies to manage difficulties with everyday activities, such as a cane or walker to decrease the risk of falls associated with a balance impairment, or prescription of a wheelchair.
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