Newswise — A rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorder will soon be the focus of an international clinical research effort led by Houston Methodist and funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) is characterized by degeneration of the brain and spinal cord with progressive clumsiness and balance difficulties typically leading to total disability and death. The degeneration process mimics that of Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The $6 million, five-year clinical trial readiness grant awarded to Houston Methodist and led by Tetsuo Ashizawa, M.D., will focus on several anticipated investigational therapies for SC
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