{"id":26267,"date":"2025-05-09T09:37:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T14:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?page_id=26267"},"modified":"2026-02-24T09:35:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:35:49","slug":"arsacs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/arsacs\/","title":{"rendered":"ARSACS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26267\" class=\"elementor elementor-26267\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2408d478 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2408d478\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4feb331f\" data-id=\"4feb331f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16d70b87\" data-id=\"16d70b87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c91fd28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c91fd28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">ARSACS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2594f50b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2594f50b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720f6b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"720f6b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A collection of resources for individuals and families affected by Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-524a7c0f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"524a7c0f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b1b2e01\" data-id=\"1b1b2e01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a3b1cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61a3b1cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"#webinars\"><strong>WEBINARS<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b3a8455\" data-id=\"1b3a8455\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29dd990d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29dd990d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"#pipeline\"><strong>RESEARCH<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a7d997d\" data-id=\"2a7d997d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4babb1ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4babb1ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"#factsheet\"><strong>INFORMATION<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d77cf91\" data-id=\"d77cf91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68bf3e44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68bf3e44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"#scasource\"><strong>RESEARCH NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62e18d11\" data-id=\"62e18d11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ffbff8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ffbff8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/interland3.donorperfect.net\/weblink\/weblink.aspx?name=E79738&amp;id=285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BECOME A MEMBER &gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79e7dde9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79e7dde9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6192aa90\" data-id=\"6192aa90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a86add elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"12a86add\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b99c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35b99c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) is caused by a genetic mutation that is passed on from parents to their children. ARSACS leads to problems with balance and coordination, as well as stiffness in the legs and the progressive loss of sensation in the hands and feet.<\/p><p>For complete information about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Ataxia, visit our <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/what-is-ataxia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is Ataxia?<\/a><\/span><\/strong> page. This page contains NAF&#8217;s resources that are specific to ARSACS.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/interland3.donorperfect.net\/weblink\/weblink.aspx?name=E79738&amp;id=285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up for our mailing list<\/a><\/span><\/strong> to stay up-to-date on Ataxia news.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c65627e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c65627e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1df262ae\" data-id=\"1df262ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48940415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"48940415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c36feab elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3c36feab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"webinars\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c02f014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c02f014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ARSACS Webinars<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e596b3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"76e596b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11d23ddd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11d23ddd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-145e4ad\" data-id=\"145e4ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea3ccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aea3ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clinical Care for Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS)\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b54d2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4b54d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/6Vpjssf6idU&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb85c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fb85c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Presented by Nicolas Dupr\u00e9, MD, MSc and \u00c9lise Duchesne, PhD<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>This webinar covers the causes and symptoms of ARSACS, the typical diagnostic journey for those affected, and what to expect for clinical care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4122d7ea\" data-id=\"4122d7ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a691998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a691998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research and Treatment Development for ARSACS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70cc3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a70cc3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/t90M3V7E24s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47435310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47435310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Presented by Justin Wolter, PhD<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>This webinar covers how ARSACS is studied and gives an overview of the current state of research and drug development for the disease.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12126445 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12126445\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-692fabea\" data-id=\"692fabea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7980572b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7980572b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8b9f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c8b9f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NAF offers webinars on many topics to help you live better with Ataxia. Visit\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/webinars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ataxia.org\/webinars<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to find other helpful presentations.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-784cd6be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"784cd6be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72519cff\" data-id=\"72519cff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63903c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"63903c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734812db elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"734812db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"pipeline\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ae9bec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18ae9bec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Participate in Research and Treatment Development <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f239300 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6f239300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-698ddb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"698ddb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a63326f\" data-id=\"2a63326f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1985f030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1985f030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Participating in a research study or clinical trial is one way to take an active role in furthering understanding and treatment of Ataxia. It is also a way to get access to new treatment options before they are widely available. To find studies that are enrolling patients, visit our\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/help-develop-new-treatments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Help Develop New Treatments<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1dec0e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b1dec0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/help-develop-new-treatments\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find a Study<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f394f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"53f394f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af1cdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8af1cdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Past NAF-Funded Research for ARSACS\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb1f9de elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bb1f9de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/2025-naf-research-grants\/#:~:text=Research%20Title%3A%20Generation,Ataxia%20Type%3A%20ARSACS\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-external-link-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path 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data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d073391\" data-id=\"1d073391\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45996056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"45996056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b521f0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1b521f0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"factsheet\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d52491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30d52491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ARSACS Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a73d1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3a73d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344ed6a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"344ed6a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder. It is caused by mutations in the <em>SACS <\/em>gene. In the Charlevoix-Saguenay region of Qu\u00e9bec, the incidence of ARSACS is estimated to be\u00a0in 1,500 to 2,000 individuals. The ARSACS incidence rate outside of Qu\u00e9bec is less well known. However, ARSACS is known to be more common in areas around the world with French ancestry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ae2989 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"79ae2989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ARSACS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Printable Fact Sheet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-437fcf39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"437fcf39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d26fb59\" data-id=\"1d26fb59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d6ce0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27d6ce0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ARSACS Symptoms<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-377cda63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"377cda63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Like many other forms of Ataxia, ARSACS is marked by poor balance and coordination. In fact, the word Ataxia means incoordination. There can also be problems coordinating muscles that control speech, swallowing, and vision.<\/p><p>People with ARSACS also develop neuropathy, which is the progressive loss of feeling in the hands and\/or feet. Spasticity, particularly stiffness in the legs, is common. Other symptoms of ARSACS may include high-arched feet, curves in the spine, urinary problems, intellectual disability, hearing loss, and seizures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8678121 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8678121\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-459f5db6\" data-id=\"459f5db6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e2993b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49e2993b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ARSACS Prognosis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a9796a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75a9796a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ARSACS symptoms usually begin between the ages of 2 and 5 years. However, symptoms can sometimes begin in the teenage or early adult years. The severity of ARSACS symptoms may vary between patients, even within families.<\/p><p>ARSACS is a progressive disorder. Most patients will require the use of a wheelchair by the time they reach 30 to 40 years old. ARSACS is a life-shortening condition, with most people living to 50-60 years old. Treatments such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language therapy can significantly improve the lives of people with ARSACS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cfb6df7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cfb6df7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-929cce3\" data-id=\"929cce3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6908e7d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6908e7d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ARSACS Genetics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2612eb00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2612eb00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ARSACS is a genetic disorder, which means that it is an inherited disease. The abnormal gene responsible for this disease is passed along from generation to generation by family members who carry it. Men and women are equally likely to inherit the genes that cause ARSACS.\u00a0<\/p><p>Genetic diseases like ARSACS occur when one of the body\u2019s 20,000 genes does not work properly. Genes are microscopic structures within the cells of our bodies that contain instructions for every feature a person inherits from his or her parents.\u00a0<\/p><p>ARSACS is an autosomal recessive condition. This means that an individual only develops symptoms of the disease if both copies of their <em>SACS <\/em>gene are not working properly.<\/p><p>An individual who has one copy of an altered or nonfunctioning <em>SACS <\/em>gene does not develop any neurological symptoms and is called a carrier. For people who are carriers, the normal <em>SACS <\/em>gene compensates for the nonfunctioning copy of the gene. However, a child whose parents are both carriers can inherit a \u201cdouble dose\u201d of the altered <em>SACS <\/em>gene and will therefore develop ARSACS.<\/p><p>Most of the time, carriers have no idea that they have an abnormal <em>SACS <\/em>gene. This is because they do not have any symptoms or medical problems. It is often only when a child is diagnosed with ARSACS that the parents learn that they are both carriers. When both parents are carriers, each of their children has a 25 percent chance of having ARSACS and a 50 percent chance of being a carrier.<\/p><p>Gene tests can be performed for diagnostic purposes to determine what kind of Ataxia is within a person or family. Genetic testing can also be done, in some circumstances, even before there are symptoms, to determine whether a person carries the abnormal gene or genes that cause Ataxia. This is called predictive or presymptomatic testing. A gene test can also be used to determine whether a fetus has an abnormal Ataxia gene. This is called prenatal testing. Anyone who is considering a predictive or prenatal test should consult with a genetic counselor to discuss the reasons for the test, the possible outcomes, and how those outcomes might affect the person emotionally, medically, or socially.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47627571 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47627571\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a81c3f4\" data-id=\"4a81c3f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416d037a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"416d037a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ARSACS Diagnosis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59431d65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59431d65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0A neurologist is often the most helpful specialist in recognizing symptoms and diagnosing the disease that\u00a0causes\u00a0Ataxia.\u00a0A neurologic examination can\u00a0determine\u00a0whether a person has symptoms typical of ARSACS.\u00a0MRI brain imaging may be used to confirm cerebellar atrophy.<\/p><p>A definitive diagnosis of ARSACS is established following genetic testing. This confirms that someone has a mutation that causes ARSACS in their <em>SACS <\/em>gene.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d88fb32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d88fb32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ad17f3\" data-id=\"28ad17f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328d421d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"328d421d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6743ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b6743ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"scasource\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1018a31f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1018a31f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ARSACS Research News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6243c3cc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6243c3cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc82b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dc82b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SCAsource provides Ataxia research news, directly from researchers to the Ataxia community. <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Visit\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/SCAsource\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCAsource<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"> to see their full collection.\u00a0<\/span>Here is a collection of articles about ARSACS.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3291ffc4 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"3291ffc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-25270 scasourceposts type-scasourceposts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-scasource-snapshot tag-ataxia tag-english tag-symptoms\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-neuropathy\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/May-30-Featured-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-25271\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/May-30-Featured-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/May-30-Featured-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/May-30-Featured-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/May-30-Featured-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-neuropathy\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tSnapshot: What is Neuropathy?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 30, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Our nervous system consists of the central and the peripheral nervous system. The brain and spinal cord are components of our central nervous system (CNS), while the peripheral nervous system <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-neuropathy\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22296 scasourceposts type-scasourceposts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-scasource-snapshot tag-ataxia tag-english tag-spasticity tag-symptoms\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-spasticity\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Apr-19-Featured-Image-Sized-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22278\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Apr-19-Featured-Image-Sized-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Apr-19-Featured-Image-Sized-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Apr-19-Featured-Image-Sized-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Apr-19-Featured-Image-Sized.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-spasticity\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tSnapshot: What is Spasticity?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 19, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Spasticity is a condition where muscles involuntarily stiffen, impeding normal smooth movements. Spasticity can present in varying severities with varying impacts on daily life. For example, minor spasticity resulting in <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-spasticity\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2139 scasourceposts type-scasourceposts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-article-summary tag-arsacs tag-ataxia tag-english tag-mouse-models\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/the-importance-of-balancing-sacsin-protein-levels-in-arsacs\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1200px-Lab_mouse_mg_3216-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-19605\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1200px-Lab_mouse_mg_3216-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1200px-Lab_mouse_mg_3216-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1200px-Lab_mouse_mg_3216-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/the-importance-of-balancing-sacsin-protein-levels-in-arsacs\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tThe importance of balancing Sacsin protein levels in ARSACS\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 10, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Written by Dr. Ambika Tewari Edited by Larissa Nitschke Tipping the balance of the protein Sacsin alters outcomes in a mouse model of ARSACS There are many different types of <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/the-importance-of-balancing-sacsin-protein-levels-in-arsacs\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19415 scasourceposts type-scasourceposts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-scasource-snapshot tag-arsacs tag-ataxia tag-english tag-genetic-testing\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-recessive-ataxia\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Featured-Image-Size-3-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-20153\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Featured-Image-Size-3-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Featured-Image-Size-3-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Featured-Image-Size-3-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Featured-Image-Size-3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-recessive-ataxia\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tSnapshot: What is recessive ataxia?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 29, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What is a recessive disorder? A recessive disorder is one that has a specific disease mechanism. For a recessive disorder to occur, both copies of the causative gene must be <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-recessive-ataxia\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-852 scasourceposts type-scasourceposts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-scasource-snapshot tag-ataxia tag-english tag-mri\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-magnetic-resonance-imaging-mri\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/B.L-Edlow-et-al-Brain-MRI-300x160-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-19617\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-magnetic-resonance-imaging-mri\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tSnapshot: What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 15, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What is it? Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a type of technology used to take detailed pictures of the body. It is commonly used to detect abnormalities in the body, <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-magnetic-resonance-imaging-mri\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19402 scasourceposts type-scasourceposts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-article-summary category-special-series-the-discovery tag-arsacs tag-ataxia tag-english tag-special-series-the-discovery\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/hunting-for-a-needle-in-a-haystack-scientists-identify-the-gene-that-causes-arsacs\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/needle-in-a-haystack-1752846_960_720-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-19690\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/needle-in-a-haystack-1752846_960_720-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/needle-in-a-haystack-1752846_960_720-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/needle-in-a-haystack-1752846_960_720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/hunting-for-a-needle-in-a-haystack-scientists-identify-the-gene-that-causes-arsacs\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tHunting for a needle in a haystack: Scientists identify the gene that causes ARSACS\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 29, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Written by Dr. Sriram Jayabal Edited by Dr. Brenda Toscano-Marquez Scientists uncover SACS, a gene containing the largest exon identified in vertebrates, which leads to ARSACS when mutated. What is <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/hunting-for-a-needle-in-a-haystack-scientists-identify-the-gene-that-causes-arsacs\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68050214 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"68050214\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79b4962d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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