Portuguese
ataxia de friedreich Sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and abnormal gait; occurs in children.
1
The preservation of tendon reflexes distinguishes this disorder from Friedreich's ataxia.
2
He has used a wheelchair since Friedreich's ataxia, a muscle-wasting disease, made walking impossible.
3
Other important differences from Friedreich's ataxia are absence of optic atrophy, diabetes mellitus, cardiomyopathy and severe skeletal deformity.
4
A cluster of Friedreich's ataxia patients has been previously investigated in two neighbouring villages of the Paphos district of Cyprus.
5
Unexpectedly, the genes responsible for Friedreich's ataxia and a form of autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia place these diseases in the category of mitochondrial disorders.
6
Annie Fleming, who died on January 6th, aged 95, was a founder member of the Friedreich's Ataxia Society of Ireland.