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Hereditary Ataxia: What treatment helps?

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greetings, I was diagnosed with familia
episodic ataxia disorder in the 1990s. I have learned through the years that if I restrict my carbs, sugar and processed foods I can control my symptoms without medication. I was in Diamox for 20 years but it eventually stopped working for me. I do have issues with fatigue and disequilibrium which is challenging. This disorder has also affected my heart and lungs. Anyone out there have similar issues??? Sometimes I feel frustrated because my neurologist can’t do anything except prescribe valium to calm my brain. I was diagnosed at UCLA by Dr Balouh and Dr Jenn in the early 1990s

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@satenig - I wanted to let you know I moved your post here so you could speak with others talking about hereditary ataxia:

- Hereditary Ataxia: What treatment helps?https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hereditary-ataxia/

Fellow members such as @stevegrinstead @pelagius @nurse49 and others can let you know if they also have hereditary ataxia and if they have disequilibrim and fatigue, plus an affected heart and lung.