Friedich ataxia

Friedreich ataxia is a neurological condition characterized by the inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements, often presenting as an unsteady gait. It is one of the most common hereditary ataxias, typically manifesting during adolescence with progressive unsteadiness, a broad-based gait, tremors, and slurred speech. Skeletal deformities and muscle weakness are also common. The disease progresses slowly, and while there is no specific therapy, death usually results from complications like heart failure. This condition is caused by mutations in the FXN gene.12