Overview Of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Symptoms

Difficulty Learning

Difficulty learning or with other cognitive functions are other early symptoms. However, they also indicate that the condition is progressing! Motor learning is one process that this disorder affects. It refers to individuals adapting how they move to natural body changes! Visuospatial learning is also affected. This is an individual's ability to analyze objects based on their dimensions and distance! Unfortunately, patients often cannot determine how far away certain objects are. Thus, they have a hard time with tasks such as driving a car!

Many patients also find implicit learning challenging. This form of learning is one in which individuals are unaware that they are learning! One example occurs when individuals have natural conversations. They are learning to socialize better! Issues with this form of learning triggers many other problems. This includes speech development problems in younger patients.