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Meanings of herediatry spinal ataxia in English
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.
Synonyms
Examples for "Friedreich's ataxia"
Examples for "Friedreich's ataxia"
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The preservation of tendon reflexes distinguishes this disorder from Friedreich's ataxia.
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He has used a wheelchair since Friedreich's ataxia, a muscle-wasting disease, made walking impossible.
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Other important differences from Friedreich's ataxia are absence of optic atrophy, diabetes mellitus, cardiomyopathy and severe skeletal deformity.
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A cluster of Friedreich's ataxia patients has been previously investigated in two neighbouring villages of the Paphos district of Cyprus.
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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.