Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Friedreich's Ataxia(also: FA, FRDA)
- A progressive neuromuscular disease causing increasing ataxia (loss of voluntary coordination of muscle movements), dysarthria (slurred speech), muscle weakness, and in many cases pathological nystagmus (involuntary eye movements). Friedreich's Ataxia typically presents in…
- Functional Electrical Stimulation(also: FES)
- A rehabilitation technique that uses low-level electrical currents to activate paralyzed or weakened muscles in people with neurological conditions such as spinal cord injury, stroke, or multiple sclerosis. Electrodes placed on the skin or implanted near motor nerves deliver…
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