Our patients Janet & Paul (impacting the ability of your arms and legs to feel things, such as the floor beneath your feet). At the Eye and Ear, general dizziness and balance problems are among I help myself then maybe I can the most common presentations to our “If can’t emergency department at 2000 patients help my son or maybe even my annually. The specialty hospital’s grandchildren, who might develop it and outpatient clinics see an additional 3000 we really know yet. I mind don’t don’t patients per annum. what I do, so long as I can help says Janet. somebody.” CANVAS, or Cerebellar Ataxia with Neuropathy and Vestibular Areflexia Syndrome, is a medical condition affecting three key parts of a person’s balance system: the cerebellum (impacting coordination and balance) the vestibular system (the part of the inner ear keeping us balanced) and peripheral sensation
Our patients Janet & Paul “If I can’t help myself then maybe I can help my son or maybe even my grandchildren, who might develop it and we don’t really know yet. I don’t mind what I do, so long as I can help somebody.” says Janet. CANVAS, or Cerebellar Ataxia with Neuropathy and Vestibular Areflexia Syndrome, is a medical condition affecting three key parts of a person’s balance system: the cerebellum (impacting coordination and balance) the vestibular system (the part of the inner ear keeping us balanced) and peripheral sensation (impacting the ability of your arms and legs to feel things, such as the floor beneath your feet). At the Eye and Ear, general dizziness and balance problems are among the most common presentations to our emergency department at 2000 patients annually. The hospital’s specialty outpatient clinics see an additional 3000 patients per annum.
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