Cerebellar atrophy

Cerebellar atrophy, also known as spinocerebellar ataxia, abbreviated as SCA, is a familial autosomal dominant neurological disorder. If one parent is affected by this disease, each child has a 50% chance of inheriting and developing the condition. After onset, patients walk with a swaying, unsteady gait resembling that of a penguin, and are therefore referred to as the "penguin family." The primary physiological functions of the human cerebellum are to maintain body balance and coordinate voluntary movements. When cerebellar lesions occur, they cause decreased muscle tone, leading to weakness in the limbs, inaccurate estimation of the force required for movement distance, and irregular limb tremors. Currently, the etiology of this disease cannot be fully elucidated, nor can effective treatments be established. The disease is located in the brain but rooted in the kidney. The key to treatment lies in tonifying the kidney, replenishing qi, activating blood circulation, nourishing the brain, resolving phlegm, and opening the orifices. Various therapeutic approaches can effectively prolong the brain's tolerance to normobaric hypoxia, improve meningeal microcirculation, promote capillary neogenesis and nerve fiber growth, and facilitate the recovery of cellular function, thereby effectively ameliorating cerebral hypoxia and ischemia symptoms.