Introduction: Friedreich's ataxia

Friedreich's ataxia: Progressive muscle weakness from nerve damage.

Friedreich's ataxia: Friedreich's ataxia is an inherited disease that causes progressive damage to the nervous system resulting in symptoms ranging from muscle weakness and speech problems to heart disease. Ataxia results from the degeneration of nerve tissue in the spinal cord and of nerves that control muscle movement in the arms and legs. ¹

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