Friedreich's ataxia
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Used for
family ataxia, Friedreich's tabes, hereditary ataxia, spinal sclerosis hereditary
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Broader Terms
cerebellar disorder, genetic disorder
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- DescriptionFriedreich's Ataxia is named after a German neurologist, Nikolaus Friedreich, who, in 1863, described this rare, inherited disease to the medical community.
- top ^ Description of Friedreich's Ataxia Friedreich's Ataxia is named after a German neurologist, Nikolaus Friedreich, who, in 1863, described this rare, inherited disease to the medical community.
- How is Friedreich's ataxia passed on in the family? Friedreich's ataxia is an inherited, or genetic, disorder.
- Inheriting Friedreich's Ataxia Friedreich's ataxia is inherited recessively; that is, a person develops the disorder only when he or she inherits genes from both parents.
- Description: Friedreich's Ataxia is a progressive, hereditary disease that affects the neuromuscular system, usually beginning in children or teenagers.
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