Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of the progressive ataxias

Rajith de Silva, Julie Greenfield, Arron Cook, Harriet Bonney, Julie Vallortigara, Barry Hunt and Paola Giunti, Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 201914:51 doi:10.1186/s13023-019-1013-9

These guidelines are aimed predominantly at HCPs in secondary care (such as general neurologists, clinical geneticists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, etc.) who provide care for individuals with progressive ataxia and their families, and not ataxia specialists. It is a useful, practical tool to forward to HCPs at the time referrals are made for on-going care, for example in the community.

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Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of the progressive ataxias