loading...| Preferred Name | Friedreich ataxia | |
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hereditary spinal ataxia Friedreich ataxia with retained reflexes spinocerebellar ataxia, Friedreich hereditary spinal sclerosis FRDA FA Friedreich's ataxia Friedreich ataxia Friedreich's tabes |
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| Definitions |
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. Many individuals have a form of heart disease called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Some develop diabetes, impaired vision, hearing loss, or an abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis). Most people with Friedreich ataxia begin to experience the signs and symptoms around puberty. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0100339 |
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hereditary spinal ataxia Friedreich ataxia with retained reflexes spinocerebellar ataxia, Friedreich hereditary spinal sclerosis FRDA FA Friedreich's ataxia Friedreich ataxia Friedreich's tabes |
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| definition |
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. Many individuals have a form of heart disease called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Some develop diabetes, impaired vision, hearing loss, or an abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis). Most people with Friedreich ataxia begin to experience the signs and symptoms around puberty. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
FRDA FA Friedreich's ataxia Friedreich ataxia Friedreich's tabes |
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| has_related_synonym |
hereditary spinal ataxia Friedreich ataxia with retained reflexes spinocerebellar ataxia, Friedreich hereditary spinal sclerosis |
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Friedreich ataxia |
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| prefixIRI |
MONDO:0100339 |
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| prefLabel |
Friedreich ataxia |
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| seeAlso |
https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6468/friedreich-ataxia |
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| textual definition |
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. Many individuals have a form of heart disease called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Some develop diabetes, impaired vision, hearing loss, or an abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis). Most people with Friedreich ataxia begin to experience the signs and symptoms around puberty. |
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| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0024573 |