National Ataxia Foundation
@ataxiafoundation.bsky.social
Our mission is to accelerate the development of treatments and a cure while working to improve the lives of those living with Ataxia.
Biohaven announced that the FDA has issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for the New Drug Application of VYGLXIA (troriluzole), intended for the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA). We're very disappointed in this decision. (1/2)
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Biohaven announced that the FDA has issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for the New Drug Application of VYGLXIA (troriluzole), intended for the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA). We're very disappointed in this decision. (1/2)
Today is International Ataxia Awareness Day and we need your help to spread the word! Are you ready to make this the biggest #IAAD yet? Kick it off by sharing this graphic to let everyone know what day it is!
September 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Today is International Ataxia Awareness Day and we need your help to spread the word! Are you ready to make this the biggest #IAAD yet? Kick it off by sharing this graphic to let everyone know what day it is!
Ataxia doesn’t wait—and neither should treatment. NAF has launched a petition on Change.org calling on the FDA to prioritize treatment options for rare diseases with urgent unmet needs, including Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA). (1/4)
May 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Ataxia doesn’t wait—and neither should treatment. NAF has launched a petition on Change.org calling on the FDA to prioritize treatment options for rare diseases with urgent unmet needs, including Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA). (1/4)
Today is Friedreich Ataxia Awareness Day to bring awareness to one of the most common forms of recessive hereditary Ataxia. On average, the disease’s onset is in people from ages 5-25.
Learn more about Friedreich Ataxia (FA) on our website: www.Ataxia.org/FA
Learn more about Friedreich Ataxia (FA) on our website: www.Ataxia.org/FA
May 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Today is Friedreich Ataxia Awareness Day to bring awareness to one of the most common forms of recessive hereditary Ataxia. On average, the disease’s onset is in people from ages 5-25.
Learn more about Friedreich Ataxia (FA) on our website: www.Ataxia.org/FA
Learn more about Friedreich Ataxia (FA) on our website: www.Ataxia.org/FA
April 25th is National DNA Day! It commemorates the 1953 discovery of DNA's Double Helix Structure & the completion of the 2003 Human Genome Project. Our knowledge of DNA has expanded in less than a century but when did researchers start discovering the genes that cause hereditary Ataxias? (1/3)
April 26, 2025 at 2:10 AM
April 25th is National DNA Day! It commemorates the 1953 discovery of DNA's Double Helix Structure & the completion of the 2003 Human Genome Project. Our knowledge of DNA has expanded in less than a century but when did researchers start discovering the genes that cause hereditary Ataxias? (1/3)
This Friday! Join us April 11th at 1pm CDT for our “Ask the Expert” webinar with Dr. Susan Perlman to answer your questions about Ataxia. You will have the opportunity to ask any questions you have related to Ataxia.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
April 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This Friday! Join us April 11th at 1pm CDT for our “Ask the Expert” webinar with Dr. Susan Perlman to answer your questions about Ataxia. You will have the opportunity to ask any questions you have related to Ataxia.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We're grateful for the opportunity to put Ataxia at the forefront of the conversation in front of so many industry experts. Looking forward to tomorrow! #AtaxiaAwareness
Next week I'll be sitting down with Bill Nye & @ataxiafoundation.bsky.social about research on Ataxia — and the search for better treatments for the disease that has run in his family @statnews.com's #STATBreakthrough event !!!
March 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
We're grateful for the opportunity to put Ataxia at the forefront of the conversation in front of so many industry experts. Looking forward to tomorrow! #AtaxiaAwareness
The Senate may vote today on a proposed a budget that would cut FY25 funding for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) by 57%. Contact your representatives today to urge them to vote no.
Learn more: rollcall.com/2025/03/13/f...
Learn more: rollcall.com/2025/03/13/f...
Fears grow about plan to cut Pentagon medical research fund - Roll Call
The six-month continuing resolution before Congress would cut $1.2 billion from the Pentagon's health research into deadly diseases.
rollcall.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The Senate may vote today on a proposed a budget that would cut FY25 funding for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) by 57%. Contact your representatives today to urge them to vote no.
Learn more: rollcall.com/2025/03/13/f...
Learn more: rollcall.com/2025/03/13/f...
Did you know? The cerebellum is the part of the brain responsible for movement coordination in the body. Ataxia symptoms occur when the cerebellum is not functioning properly. Cerebellar dysfunction can be caused genetically or by physical injury. #AtaxiaAwareness
March 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Did you know? The cerebellum is the part of the brain responsible for movement coordination in the body. Ataxia symptoms occur when the cerebellum is not functioning properly. Cerebellar dysfunction can be caused genetically or by physical injury. #AtaxiaAwareness
Today is #RareDiseaseDay which is meant to bring awareness to rare diseases around the world, including the various types of #Ataxia! How are you championing Rare Disease Day today?
For more information on Rare Disease Day, visit: www.rarediseaseday.org
For more information on Rare Disease Day, visit: www.rarediseaseday.org
February 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Today is #RareDiseaseDay which is meant to bring awareness to rare diseases around the world, including the various types of #Ataxia! How are you championing Rare Disease Day today?
For more information on Rare Disease Day, visit: www.rarediseaseday.org
For more information on Rare Disease Day, visit: www.rarediseaseday.org
The National Ataxia Foundation is conducting an online survey with help from Savanta. We need your insights. If you’re living with ataxia or caring for someone with ataxia, your feedback can help shape NAF’s future programs.
January 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The National Ataxia Foundation is conducting an online survey with help from Savanta. We need your insights. If you’re living with ataxia or caring for someone with ataxia, your feedback can help shape NAF’s future programs.