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The preservation of tendon reflexes distinguishes this disorder from Friedreich'sataxia.
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He has used a wheelchair since Friedreich'sataxia, a muscle-wasting disease, made walking impossible.
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Other important differences from Friedreich'sataxia are absence of optic atrophy, diabetes mellitus, cardiomyopathy and severe skeletal deformity.
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A cluster of Friedreich'sataxia 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'sataxia and a form of autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia place these diseases in the category of mitochondrial disorders.
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Annie Fleming, who died on January 6th, aged 95, was a founder member of the Friedreich'sAtaxia Society of Ireland.