Clinical Trials

Follow these links to find research studies looking for volunteer participants.

CenterWatch is a Boston-based publishing and information services company that provides information services used by patients, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies, CROs and research centers involved in clinical research around the world.
http://www.centerwatch.com/search.asp?qu=ataxia&FreeText=off
http://www.centerwatch.com/search.asp?qu=dystonia&FreeText=off

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) supports research on SCA3/MJD and other neurodegenerative diseases in an effort to learn how to better treat, prevent, and even cure these diseases.
http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/term=ataxia
http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/term=dystonia

Ongoing Research

Ataxia MJD Research Project is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to fund medical research that will help scientists find a cure for Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD).
http://www.ataxiamjd.org/index.htm

The mission of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation is to advance research for more treatments and ultimately a cure; to promote awareness and education; and to support the needs and well being of affected individuals and families.
http://www.dystonia-foundation.org/info/

The National Ataxia Foundation supports research into dominant ataxia (including SCA’s), recessive ataxia (including Friedreich’s ataxia), and sporadic ataxia. The Foundation utilizes three NAF research programs to support these efforts.
http://www.ataxia.org/

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