What treatment modalities do you offer patients who have ataxia?

This is a great question; thank you for posting it. Approaching management for ataxia like many neurodegenerative movement disorders is a two-pronged approach of physical/occupational/speech therapy and oral therapeutics.

Physical therapy can improve balance and mobility in hereditary and cerebellar ataxia (Ilg et al., PMID 19864636; Miyai et al., PMID 22140200). Finding a therapist who specializes in movement disorders and gait imbalance is best. Patients can also work on physical therapy exerci...