Welsh Assembly WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF OPINION Ataxia / rarediseases

WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF OPINION TABLED ON 24/09/2012

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OPIN-2012-0115 - International Ataxia Awareness Day

Raised By:

Rebecca Evans

Subscribers:

International Ataxia Awareness Day, 25th September 2012

This Assembly:

i) notes that

  • ataxia refers to a group of neurological disorders that affect balance, coordination, and speech;

  • there are many different types of ataxia that can affect people in different ways;

  • obtaining an accurate diagnosis can be difficult; and

  • some types of ataxia are among the 6,000+ rare diseases

ii) recognises