Difficulty coordinating movements leading to awkward gait and frequent falls, attributed to dysfunction of the cerebellum.
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Cerebellar Ataxia is associated with hypothyroidism [DeGroot1996], [Starr2005, pg 126].
According to the Low Dose Naltrexone home page [LDN], LDN has been seen to benefit many different neurodegenerative diseases associated with autoimmune processes, including Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease. Although Dr. Weyrich is not aware of any reports of treating cerebellar ataxia using LDN, Dr. Weyrich speculates that cerebellar ataxia may also respond to LDN.
Dr. Weyrich has been trained in the use of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN). However, Dr. Weyrich has not treated any cases of cerebellar ataxia with LDN.
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