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 What is spinocerebellar ataxia type 8? View Question: www.joethell.com

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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 8 (SCA8) is onetype of ataxia among a group of inheriteddiseases of the central nervous system. As inother inherited ataxias, SCA8 is the result ofgenetic defects that lead to impairment ofspecific nerve fibers carrying messages to andfrom the brain, resulting in degeneration ofthe cerebellum (the coordination center of thebrain).
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