Hubert Jestes: Machado-joseph disease or SCA-3 is characterized by a slow progressive loss of co-ordination of all of your muscles beginning with the loss of sensation in your feet and lower legs and a "stumbling gait" that progresses to becoming wheel chair bound. Double-vision is also a problem. Hand coordination is also compromised. In the last stages of the disease, one loses the ability to breath. The cause of death is usually listed as "respiratory failure". This disease is one of 16 "ataxias", and is usually inherited, but can occur sporadically....Show more
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