Title
A study of the prevalence of chronic ataxia in the UK
Description
There is no published data for chronic ataxia children. From personal experience we expect less than 5 per paediatric neurologist / year.
In her work Harding estimated that Friedreich’s Ataxia had a prevalence of 1:29000 adults.
Lead Clinician
Dr. Peter Baxter, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist (Sheffield Childrens Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
Additional investigators:
Dr Marios Hadjivassiliou, Consultant Neurologist (Sheffield Childrens Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
Dr Finbar O’Callaghan, Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Neurology (Institute of Child Health, University of Bristol)
Disease name
Chronic ataxia in children
Case Definition
All children (birth-18 years) with chronic ataxia
Inclusion Criteria
All children between birth to 18 years old who fit the case definition.
Exclusion Criteria