Ataxia Study Group

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Chair: Hélio A. G. Teive

Co-Chair: Tetsuo Ashizawa

MDS Staff Liaison: Amber Flatland

Goals/Mission/Main Objective(s):

The main missions of the Ataxia Study Group will be to:

• Assess ataxia scales.
• Create algorithms for genetic evaluation of ataxias.
• Reporting annually on the progress and next steps on ataxias.
• To organize meetings during the annual MDS Congress, or during the annual regional meetings.

Additional information (background, current or proposed projects, etc):

• Defining the needs in the ataxia research
• Developing a scientific task on a long-term basis, in the area of ataxias