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The nonataxia symptom count and saccadic measures were unchanged during the study.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions<\/jats:bold>: A comprehensive 24\u2010week rehabilitation program significantly improves the motor cerebellar symptoms of spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 patients as assessed by the ataxia rating score likely as result of the partial preservation of motor learning and neural plasticity mechanisms. 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