Question 1

what is friedreich ataxia?

Accepted Answer

Nervous system prob: Its an inherited disease that causes damage to the nervous system which can cause many problems which include difficulty with walking, speaking, seeing and causes severe muscle weakness as well.

Question 2

what sort of disorder is friedreich ataxia?

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Friedreich's Ataxia: Friedreich's ataxia is a rare inherited disease that causes nervous system damage and movement problems. It usually begins in childhood and leads to impaired muscle coordination (ataxia) that worsens over time. The spinal cord and peripheral nerves degenerate, becoming thinner. The cerebellum, part of the brain that coordinates balance and movement, also degenerates to a lesser extent.

Question 3

can women with friedreich ataxia get pregnant?

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Yes: Friedreich's ataxia (fa) is an inherited disease that damages the nervous system. Women with fa often have less severity than men with fa. Reproductive systems can function, but it is not recommended for a person with fa to have children because all their children would either have fa or be carriers for the disease, that is, have a copy of the abnormal gene which causes fa.

Question 4

does a normal frataxin  test result rule out the possibility  of friedreich ataxia.and does a normal  result of a cat scan rule out cerebellar ataxia ?

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No and no: There are several forms of cerebellar ataxia.  There are markers that have been found, but most cases are not diagnosed by the marker gene but by appropriate clinical evaluation.  Early in the course ct and MRI may be normal.

Question 5

q. is it safe to masburate during friedreich's ataxia ??

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Yes: Just don't attempt while driving or in public

Question 6

is memory loss normal in patients with? friedreich's ataxia?

Accepted Answer

Frederick's Ataxia: This type of ataxia involves the spinal cord & peripheral nerves, hence memory loss is not part of it.

Question 7

can somebody with friedreich's ataxia carry a child & give birth?

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Yes,but: The truly sad thing about this disorder is that it creeps up on otherwise normal people and steals their future. It is also an autosomal dominant disorder that has a 50% risk of passing to any newborn. Many who face the knowledge of this disease would not want to take the risk of passing it to a newborn, only to have that child grow up to the same fate.

Question 8

how do people live if they have friedreich's ataxia?

Accepted Answer

Making adjustments: Although progressive, this condition is usually only slowly progressive. This allows sufferers to learn tricks to adapt themselves, alter their environments, educate their friends & families about what to expect & how to assist them. Balance and lower extremity weakness are the main issues which can be compensated.

Question 9

what is the treatment for friedreich's ataxia?

Accepted Answer

Frederick's ataxia : Idebenone is medicine approved in canada, none in usa. Other tx include surgical placement of metal rod in spine, treating heart complications ex. Digoxin, physical therapy, occupational therapy.

Question 10

what treatment is best for friedreichs ataxia?

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Prevention: Fa is the most common hereditary ataxia. It is due in most to trinucleotide repeat expansions in the first intron of the frataxin gene resulting in a deficiency of the protein.Treament is symptomatic of the many associated complications. Molecular analysis is essential to prevent its occurrence in subsequent generations.

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