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friedreich's ataxia - progressive inherited nervous system disorder
Definition for Friedreich's ataxia
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abnormal gait
limited movements of foot (feet)
muscle weakness in leg(s)
poor coordination
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Genetic testing for the frataxin gene
Friedreich's ataxia and Genetic testing for the frataxin gene
Molecular Genetic Studies
Friedreich's ataxia and Molecular Genetic Studies
Trinucleotide Repeat Analysis
Friedreich's ataxia and Trinucleotide Repeat Analysis
CT brain
Friedreich's ataxia and CT brain
ECHOcardiogram
Friedreich's ataxia and ECHOcardiogram
EKG
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Friedreich's ataxia and EKG
Lumbar Puncture
Friedreich's ataxia and Lumbar Puncture
Muscle biopsy
Friedreich's ataxia and Muscle biopsy
X-ray spine
Friedreich's ataxia and X-ray spine
serum glucose
Friedreich's ataxia and serum glucose
urine Glucose
Friedreich's ataxia and urine Glucose
Brain MRI
Friedreich's ataxia and Brain MRI
Brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER)
Friedreich's ataxia and Brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER)
Electromyogram (EMG)
Friedreich's ataxia and Electromyogram (EMG)
Evoked potential somatosensory
Friedreich's ataxia and Evoked potential somatosensory
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Spine
Friedreich's ataxia and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Spine
Nerve conduction studies (NCS)
Friedreich's ataxia and Nerve conduction studies (NCS)
Visual evoked potential (VEP)
Friedreich's ataxia and Visual evoked potential (VEP)
Cerebrospinal Fluid analysis
Friedreich's ataxia and Cerebrospinal Fluid analysis
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
Friedreich's ataxia and Chest X-ray
CT scan
Friedreich's ataxia and CT scan
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Friedreich's ataxia and Developmental testing
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Friedreich's ataxia and X-rays
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- Friedreich's ataxia
Friedreich's ataxia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Friedreich's ataxia is an inherited disease that causes progressive damage to ... Asks the Experts - Responses: Friedreich's Ataxia at Muscular Dystrophy Association ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedreich's_ataxia
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Friedreich's ataxia
Friedreich's ataxia is caused by a defect in a gene called Frataxin (FXN), which ... Those with Individuals with Friedreich's ataxia have as many as 1,000 copies. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001411.htm
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MedlinePlus: Friedreich's Ataxia
Friedreich's Ataxia(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) ... Friedreich's Ataxia (FA): Questions and Answers(Muscular ... Friedreich ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/friedreichsataxia.html
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Ataxia, Friedreich's - Yahoo! Health
Important It is possible that the main title of the report Ataxia, Friedreich's is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the ...
http://health.yahoo.com/nervous-overview/ataxia-friedreich-s...
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Ataxia, Friedreich's
Important It is possible that the main title of the report Ataxia, Friedreich's is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the ...
http://www.webmd.com/brain/ataxia-friedreichs
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Friedreich's ataxia
Friedreich's ataxia is an inherited form of progressive dysfunction of the ... are available from the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (www.frda.org) ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/001411trt.htm?terms=allia...
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Coordination Disorders: Movement Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Friedreich's Ataxia: In this progressive disorder, walking becomes unsteady ... People with Friedreich's ataxia cannot sense vibrations, cannot sense where ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec06/ch091/ch091k.html
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Adam
Paraneoplastic syndromes (ataxia may appear months or years before cancer is ... cerebellar ataxia, Friedreich's ataxia, ataxia telangiectasia, Wilson's disease) ...
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Spinocerebellar ataxia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
OMIM: 229300 Friedreich's ataxia; Spinocerebellar ataxia, Friedreich at NIH's ... ˇ Friedreich's ataxia ˇ Myotonic dystrophy type 1 ˇ Spinocerebellar ataxia 8, 12 ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinocerebellar_ataxia
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Diseases and Conditions Encyclopedia : Discovery Health
Ataxia describes a lack of ability to move the muscles in a coordinated fashion. ... brain, such as Friedreich's ataxia or ataxia-telangiectasia bleeding into or ...
http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=3121
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ADAM Health Information
A member of SSM Health Care. Body, Mind, Spirit... We care for the whole person. ... cerebellar ataxia, Friedreich's ataxia, ataxia telangiectasia, Wilson's disease) ...
http://ssmhealth.adam.com/content.aspx?pid=1&gid=003198&uid=stmarysmadison
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Ataxia, Hereditary, Autosomal Dominant - Yahoo! Health
... is possible that the main title of the report Ataxia, Hereditary, Autosomal Dominant is not the name you expected. Please ... were called Friedreich's ataxia. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/nervous-overview/ataxia-hereditary-a...
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Ataxia with Vitamin E Deficiency
... It is possible that the main title of the report Ataxia with Vitamin E Deficiency is not the name you expected. Please ... known as Friedreich's ataxia. ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ataxia-with-vitamin-e-deficiency
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Movement - uncoordinated
Paraneoplastic syndromes (ataxia may appear months or years before cancer is ... cerebellar ataxia, Friedreich's ataxia, ataxia telangiectasia, Wilson's disease) ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Movement-uncoordinated.htm
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Cerebellar Disorders: Movement and Cerebellar Disorders: Merck Manual ...
... include Friedreich's ataxia (the most prevalent), ataxia-telangiectasia, ... Friedreich's ataxia results from a gene mutation causing abnormal repetition of ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec16/ch221/ch221j.html?qt=cerebellar+ataxia&alt=sh
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Ataxia (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This includes cerebellar, sensory, and vestibular ataxia. ... Friedreich's ataxia, spinocerebellar ataxia, episodic ataxia, and ataxia-telangiectasia. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ataxia_(disambiguation)
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Ataxia with Vitamin E Deficiency - Yahoo! Health
... It is possible that the main title of the report Ataxia with Vitamin E Deficiency is not the name you expected. Please ... known as Friedreich's ataxia. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/nervous-overview/ataxia-with-vitamin...
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MedlinePlus: Brain and Nerves Topics
Ataxia see Degenerative Nerve Diseases ; Friedreich's Ataxia ; ... Friedreich's Ataxia. Genetic Brain Disorders. Glioma see Brain Cancer. Guillain-Barre Syndrome ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/brainandnerves.html
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Skull x-ray
A skull x-ray is a picture of the bones surrounding the brain, including the ... Friedreich's ataxia. Hydrocephalus. Malocclusion of teeth. Mastoiditis. Meningitis ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Skull-x-ray.htm
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Ataxia, Hereditary, Autosomal Dominant
... is possible that the main title of the report Ataxia, Hereditary, Autosomal Dominant is not the name you expected. Please ... were called Friedreich's ataxia. ...
http://www.webmd.com/brain/ataxia-hereditary-autosomal-dominant
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Neuropathy, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa - Wikipedia, the free ...
Neuropathy, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa (NARP) is a condition ... Friedreich's ataxia ˇ LHON ˇ NARP ˇ Leigh's. Carbohydrate metabolism. PCD ˇ PDHA. Other ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuropathy,_ataxia,_and_retinitis_pigmentosa
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MedlinePlus: Genetics/Birth Defects Topics
... see Head and Brain Malformations. Ataxia see Friedreich's Ataxia ... Friedreich's Ataxia. Gaucher's Disease. Genes and Gene Therapy. Genetic Brain Disorders ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/geneticsbirthdefects.html
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Frataxin deficiency in a Friedreich Ataxia mouse model is corrected by ...
null: Friedreich ataxia patients carry a GAA/TTC repeat expansion in the first ... Inhibitors Correct Frataxin Deficiency in a Friedreich Ataxia Mouse Model ...
http://www.nextbio.com/b/home/home.nb?id=6864&type=study&nam...
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MedlinePlus: Degenerative Nerve Diseases
Friedreich's Ataxia. Genetic Brain Disorders. Multiple Sclerosis. Parkinson's Disease ... Friedreich's ataxia. Huntington's disease. Lewy body disease ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/degenerativenervediseases.html
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Adam
Friedreich's ataxia. Hydrocephalus. Malocclusion of teeth. Mastoiditis. Meningitis. More Features ... A skull x-ray is a picture of the bones surrounding the ...
http://stvhs.adam.com/content.aspx?productId=101&pid=1&gid=003802
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MedlinePlus: Health Topics beginning with A
Ataxia see Degenerative Nerve Diseases ; Friedreich's Ataxia ; Movement Disorders. Ataxia Telangiectasia. Atherosclerosis see Vascular Diseases ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics_a.html
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Ataxia - Wikipedia
User-submitted article about ataxia, which is the unsteady and clumsy motion of the limbs or torso due to the failure of the coordination of muscle movements.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ataxia
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Index: FR: Merck Manual Home Edition
Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders. Brain, Spinal Cord, and ... Friedreich's ataxia. Coordination Disorders: Friedreich's Ataxia. Fright. see Anxiety; Fear ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index/ind_fr.html
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Ataxia telangiectasia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A single Ataxia-Telangiectasia gene with a product similar to PI-3 kinase" ... ˇ Spinocerebellar ataxia (Friedreich's ataxia, Ataxia telangiectasia, Hereditary ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ataxia_telangiectasia
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Movement - uncoordinated
Paraneoplastic syndromes (ataxia may appear months or years before cancer is ... cerebellar ataxia, Friedreich's ataxia, ataxia telangiectasia, Wilson's disease) ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003198.htm
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Peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is a problem with the nerves ... This can produce pain, loss of sensation, and an inability to control muscles. ... Friedreich's ataxia ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Peripheral-neuropathy.htm
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WebMD Health A-Z - Find reliable health and medical information on ...
Find a comprehensive index of trusted health and medical information. It is your ultimate guide to ... Ataxia, Friedreich's. Ataxia, Hereditary, ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/health-topics/ap-at.htm
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Ministry Health Care
Friedreich's ataxia. Hydrocephalus. Malocclusion of teeth. Mastoiditis. Meningitis. More Features ... You will be asked to lie on the x-ray table or sit in a chair. ...
http://ministryhealth.adam.com/content.aspx?productId=101&pid=1&gid=003802
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Ataxia: Causes - MayoClinic.com
Ataxia ? Comprehensive overview covers causes and treatments for this lack of ... Friedreich's ... If you have Friedreich's ataxia, however, you're likely to rely ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ataxia/DS00910/DSECTION=causes
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MedlinePlus: Health Topics beginning with F
Fecal Incontinence see Anal and Rectal Diseases. Female ... Friedreich's Ataxia. Frostbite see Hypothermia. Fungal Infections. Fungicides see Pesticides ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics_f.html
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NT5C3L - NextBio
Frataxin deficiency in a Friedreich Ataxia mouse model is corrected by HDAC inhibitor. Friedreich ataxia patients carry a GAA/TTC repeat expansion in the first intron ...
http://www.nextbio.com/b/home/home.nb?id=79498&type=feature
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Babinski's reflex
Babinski's reflex occurs when the great toe flexes toward the top ... Friedreich's ataxia. Head injury. Hepatic encephalopathy. Meningitis. Multiple sclerosis ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003294.htm
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Table of Contents: Neurology
emedicine features up-to-date, searchable, peer-reviewed medical journals in emergency ... Friedreich Ataxia. Hallervorden-Spatz Disease. Huntington Disease ...
http://author.emedicine.com/neuro/MOVEMENT_AND_NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISEASES.htm
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MedlinePlus: Ataxia de Friedreich
Ataxia de Friedreich(Instituto Nacional de Desórdenes Neurológicos y Derrame ... Hechos acerca de la ataxia de Friedreich(Asociación de la Distrofia Muscular) ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/friedreichsataxia.html
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Talk:Friedreich's ataxia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Talk:Friedreich's ataxia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search ... but there is no treatment for Friedrich's ataxia at this time. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Friedreich's_ataxia
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Nikolaus Friedreich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Later Friedreich became a professor of pathological anatomy at Würzburg. ... He is primarily known today for Friedreich's ataxia, which he identified in 1863. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolaus_Friedreich
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Fragile X?Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome: Movement Disorders: Merck ...
Fragile X?Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome. Symptoms. Diagnosis and Treatment ... Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome results from a less extensive ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec06/ch091/ch091l.html
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MedlinePlus Enciclopedia Médica: Ataxia de Friedreich
La ataxia de Friedreich es causada por un defecto o anomalía en un gen llamado ... La ataxia de Friedreich en un trastorno genético autosómico recesivo, lo que ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/001411.htm
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Machado-Joseph disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A hereditary ataxia in Portuguese emigrants to Massachusetts" ... ˇ Friedreich's ataxia ˇ Myotonic dystrophy type 1 ˇ Spinocerebellar ataxia 8, 12 ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machado-Joseph_disease
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Pearson syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pearson syndrome is a mitochondrial disease characterized by sideroblastic ... Friedreich's ataxia ˇ LHON ˇ NARP ˇ Leigh's. Carbohydrate metabolism. PCD ˇ PDHA. Other ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearson_syndrome
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Dissociated sensory loss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dissociated sensory loss is a pattern of neurological damage caused by a lesion ... Friedreich's ataxia (or other spinocerebellar degeneration) ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociated_sensory_loss
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Frataxin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Friedreich ataxia critical region spans a 150-kb interval on chromosome 9q13. ... The Friedreich's ataxia gene encodes a novel phosphatidylinositol-4- phosphate 5 ...
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Muscle biopsy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In medicine, a muscle biopsy is a procedure in which a piece of ... Friedreich's ataxia. This muscle article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_biopsy
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Stomping gait - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Friedreich's ataxia. Pernicious anemia. Tabes dorsalis. Peripheral neuropathy. Spinal cord disease ... gait - Cerebellar ataxia - Festinating gait - Pigeon ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomping_gait
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Dysdiadochokinesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is a feature of cerebellar ataxia, and is the result of lesions to the ... is also seen in Friedreich's Ataxia and multiple sclerosis, as a ...
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