How do people who suffer from spinocerebellar degeneration die?

Answer 1

pneumonia or sepsis.

Answer 2

Spinocerebellar ataxia is one of a group of genetic disorders characterized by slowly progressive incoordination of gait and often associated with poor coordination of hands, speech, and eye movements. Frequently, atrophy of the cerebellum occurs.

As with other forms of ataxia, SCA results in unsteady and clumsy motion of the body due to a failure of the fine coordination of muscle movements, along with other symptoms.

The symptoms of the condition vary with the specific type (there are several), and with the individual patient. Generally, a sufferer retains full mental capacity but may progressively lose physical control.

Spinocerebellar degeneration is a rare inherited neurological disorder of the central nervous system characterized by the slow degeneration of certain areas of the brain. There are three forms of spinocerebellar degeneration: Types 1, 2, 3. Symptoms begin during adulthood.)

Answer 3

Google search: spinocerebellar degeneration

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/ataxia/ataxia.htm National Institutes of Health.

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/ataxia/ataxia.htm#What_is_the_prognosis

The prognosis varies depending on the underlying cause of the spinocerebellar degeneration.

http://health.allrefer.com/health/friedreich-ataxia-info.html Spinocerebellar degeneration is also called Freidreich's ataxia. "Death may result from heart failure or dysrhythmias that will not respond to treatment. Diabetes may develop in later stages of the disease in up to one third of patients."

Answer 4

i think it has to do with the spinal fluid and cerebral nuero-transmit ion