# CRISPR Gene Editing

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/crispr-gene-editing/8224>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [December 17, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/crispr-gene-editing/8224 "2020-12-17T12:28:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Beryl\_Park](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/beryl_park/32/5716_2.png) [@Beryl\_Park](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Beryl_Park)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/crispr-gene-editing/8224/1 "2020-12-17T12:28:28Z")

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🙂 We have high hopes that one day this will be beneficial to ataxiai patients.

> **[1st Patients To Get CRISPR Gene-Editing Treatment Continue To Thrive](https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/12/15/944184405/1st-patients-to-get-crispr-gene-editing-treatment-continue-to-thrive?fbclid=IwAR1w6YQ8fc3CHF0QFgHMqykBnbR0juGQh1wpIjGhz6fb9E1cOpsOmwjua7c&t=1608207086311)**
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> As the first patient to receive an experimental treatment that relied on the gene-editing technique CRISPR continues to do well 17 months later, more patients seem to be benefiting, too.

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**Author:** ![Shoaib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Shoaib](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Shoaib)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/crispr-gene-editing/8224/2 "2020-12-17T15:06:51Z")

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There are 2 things with genetic ataxia. One is to prevent further damage and the other is to reverse cerebellar atrophy already done. I don’t know how CRISPR will effect genetic SCA