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Friedreich's Ataxia Fact Sheet

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Publication Year: 2009
Type: Federal resource, Fact Sheet
Language: English
Website: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/friedreichs_ataxia/detail_friedreichs_ataxia.htm

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.

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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, HHS
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