General Symptoms: Symptoms may vary from person to person. awkward body movements rigidity/stiffness double vision weakness in arms and legs slurring of speech difficulty swallowing spasticity (continuous, uncontrollable muscle contractions) staggering gait/walk (often mistaken for drunkenness) frequent urination eyes have "bulging" appearance involuntary eye movements dystonia (arms, legs, trunk, eyes and neck) exaggerated reflexes muscle twitching and numbness, tingling, cramps/pain in the hands, feet, and limbs. There is evidence of some impairment of emotional and executive functioning. However, dementia is not a symptom of SCA3. Therefore, such things as memory, concentration, judgment, and general cognitive abilities are not impacted by the disease. Link to the main page