Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of supporting treatments that improve awareness and the quality of patient life and counsel them to maintain self sufficiency.

Background: Ataxia is a neurological disorder that can cause disturbance in performed of skilled movements such as coordination, walk, speech, and balance. In Ataxia, patients coordinated movements and balance can be disturbed. Poor limb coordination, slurred and slow speech and difficulty swallowing are common symptoms of Ataxia. Generally, it is not curable but its complications can be control by supportive treatments of rehabilitation, medications, and counselling. These supportive therapies enhance the quality of life and improve the physical disabilities of Parkinsonism patients.

Method: it is a Randomized, control single-blind trial study which is performed in Outpatient rehabilitation centre of Hyderabad Pakistan. Patients of ataxia were randomly selected to four week rehabilitation and counselling programmes and after 4 week control group start. Different complications of ataxia were analysed. The study outcomes of supportive therapies were measure Ataxia Rating scale after 4 week and 8 week

Results: Total 90 ataxia patients that come in age group of 25 -50 years were evaluated during initial study. In which, 41 were excluded & 27 individual declined to participate. Remaining 22 were included in study analysis. Mostly movement complications were observed in 84% and co-existing conditions of depression were also observed in 71% patients. Ataxia Impact scale find out the significant improvement in health and movement activities of group that included in  rehabilitation counselling interventions as compared to control group(p=0.003).

Conclusion: This study concluded that supported treatments which included rehabilitation and counselling can improve the health and relive from complication of ataxia in patients. However, further study is required to detect significant improvement after supportive non pharmacological therapies

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