Friedreich's ataxia
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Brain Foundation | Friedreichs Ataxia
Friedreich's ataxia is a genetic disorder that causes progressive damage to the nervous system resulting in symptoms ranging from muscle weakness and speech problems to heart disease.
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Friedreich ataxia | myVMC
Friedreich ataxia is a disease of the central nervous system
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Friedreich's ataxia - Better Health Channel
To the casual observer, a person with Friedreich ataxia may seem to be drunk.
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Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAEP) | myVMC
A brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) is an evoked potential caused by a sound, usually a series of 'clicks'. Electrodes positioned on the scalp record responses to the sounds; these are then observed as a reading on an electroencephalogram (EEG). Responses to aural stimuli originate from relay structures within the brainstem.
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Antioxidants and other pharmacological treatment for Friedreich ataxia | Cochrane
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Treatment for speech disorder in Friedreich ataxia and other hereditary ataxia syndromes (inherited disorders of movement co-ordination) | Cochrane
Treatment for speech disorder in Friedreich ataxia and other hereditary ataxia syndromes (inherited disorders of movement co-ordination)
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Treatment for swallowing difficulties in hereditary ataxia | Cochrane
We reviewed the evidence for management of swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) in people with one of the many hereditary ataxias.
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Vitamin C for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease (hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy) | Cochrane
What are the benefits or harms of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in the treatment of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease?
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