Friedreich Ataxia - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
网页Friedreich ataxia (FA) is a rare, inherited disorder that causes progressive damage to the nervous system. This can cause movement and sensory symptoms and trouble with walking and gait. In FA, nerve fibers in the spinal cord and peripheral nerves break down, becoming thinner.
Friedreich's ataxia - Wikipedia
网页Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) is a rare, inherited, autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects the nervous system, causing progressive damage to the spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and cerebellum, leading to …
Friedreich's Ataxia (FA): What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment
网页Friedreich’s ataxia (also called FA or FDRA) is a rare genetic condition that causes progressive nervous system damage and movement issues. It usually begins in childhood and leads to impaired muscle coordination (ataxia) that becomes worse over time. It’s a degenerative disease.
Friedreich's Ataxia - Johns Hopkins Medicine
网页Friedreich's ataxia is a rare, inherited, degenerative disease that damages the spinal cord, peripheral nerves and the cerebellum. It causes movement problems and loss of sensation due to nerve injury.
Friedreich’s Ataxia: Symptoms, Causes, and Diagnosis - Healthline
网页2024年1月18日 · Friedreich’s ataxia is a rare genetic disease that causes difficulty walking, a loss of sensation in the arms and legs, and impaired speech. It’s also known as spinocerebellar degeneration ...
Friedreich's Ataxia - Symptoms, Causes, Treatment | NORD
网页2023年10月24日 · Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA) is a genetic, progressive, neurodegenerative movement disorder, with a typical age of onset between 10 and 15 years. Initial symptoms may include unsteady posture, frequent falling, fatigue and progressive difficulty walking due to impaired ability to coordinate voluntary movements (ataxia).
What is FA? - Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance
网页Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) is a genetic, progressive neuromuscular disease. People with FA experience issues with balance and coordination of movement that lead to life-altering loss of mobility. Other common symptoms can include fatigue, serious heart conditions, scoliosis, and …
Friedreich's Ataxia - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
网页Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is a rare, progressive neurogenetic condition found in approximately 1 in 50,000 people worldwide. Symptoms of Friedreich's ataxia can vary from person to person, but commonly include: Poor balance; Unsteadiness while walking, especially in dark conditions.
Friedreich ataxia | About the Disease | GARD - Genetic and Rare ...
网页Friedreich ataxia is an inherited condition that affects the nervous system and causes movement problems. People with this condition develop impaired muscle coordination (ataxia) that worsens over time. Other features include the gradual loss of strength and sensation in the arms and legs, muscle stiffness (spasticity), and impaired speech.
Friedreich’s Ataxia - Everyday Health
网页4 天之前 · Friedreich’s ataxia is an inherited disease that affects the nervous system, especially the spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and part of the brain called the cerebellum, as well as the heart. The ...