RE: FRIEDRICH:S ATAXIAImpaired coordination of voluntary muscle movements. Manifestations can include, among others, slurred speech, poor balance, unsteady walking, falling, and involuntary eye movements (nystagmus). Usual: Altered regulation of a protein called actin may contribute to neurodegeneration in Friedreich’s ataxia , according to a study in a mouse model of the disease. The work highlighted a potential association between the underlying cause of FA (lack of the frataxin protein) and both over-activation of cofilin (a […]
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