Friedreich ataxia is an inherited disease that damages the nervous system.
Is it true that Friedreich ataxia is an inherited disease that damages the nervous system?
Yes. Friedreich ataxia is well established in medical literature as an inherited genetic disorder that causes progressive damage to the nervous system.
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The retrieved papers consistently confirm that Friedreich ataxia is an inherited (autosomal recessive/monogenic) disorder caused by mutations in the FXN gene that leads to progressive neurological and cardiac dysfunction.
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RG, C., JW, W., SM, K., A, C., N, S., A, P., RH, G., SL, P., M, G., U, K., U, K., RJ, K., A, S., M, V., H, S., A, Y., D, S., BP, D., JG, M., G, A., A, K., N, S., N, B., E, A., & T, Z. (2026). AAVrh.10hFXN Gene Therapy for the Cardiomyopathy of Friedreich Ataxia: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2026.1699
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E, M., MP, L., Y, M., & DR, L. (2026). Neuropathology of Friedreich ataxia and its links to metabolic pathways.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/17582024.2025.2607957
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P, H., P, A., T, P., Y, J., C, R., AW, S., W, R., P, T., & T, H. (2025). Understanding the genetics and neurology: an overview of adult neurogenetics.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2478/abm-2025-0022
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The retrieved papers consistently confirm that Friedreich ataxia is an inherited (autosomal recessive/monogenic) disorder caused by mutations in the FXN gene that leads to progressive neurological and cardiac dysfunction.
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