Late-Onset Friedreich’s Ataxia

Abstract

Three adult patients from one family with late-onset Friedreich’s ataxia (LOFA) presenting after 25 years (mean age, 30 yrs) were compared with 13 children with classical FA presenting before 20 years (mean age, 13 yrs) and reported from the University of Tubingen, Germany, and St Mary’s Hospital, London, England.

Keywords

• late-onset friedreich’s ataxia
• cardiomyopathy
• dysarthria