Einstein Scientists Discover Cause And Possible Treatments For Hereditary Movement Disorder

... Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered the underlying cause of a type of ataxia, hereditary disorders characterized by poor balance, loss of posture and difficulty performing rapid coordinated movement. Their work also led to a drug that significantly improved the motor coordination in mice with ataxia -- a finding that could lead to better therapies for the disease. The study appears in the March issue of Nature Neuroscience. ...