Ataxia-oculomotor apraxia syndrome: A nerve disorder which affects the motor nerves and results in movement problems which includes the eyes. Gait problems are usually the first symptom and this is followed by speaking difficulty, intention tremor and then eye movement problems. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Ataxia-oculomotor apraxia syndrome is available below.
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Prognosis for Ataxia-oculomotor apraxia syndrome: The condition generally progresses relatively slowly with loss of walking ability usually occurring within a decade of onset. Most patients require wheelchairs by the end of their second decade of life. Some patients die within a few decades whereas others can live into their 50's.
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Ataxia-oculomotor apraxia syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Ataxia-oculomotor apraxia syndrome, or a subtype of Ataxia-oculomotor apraxia syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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