Friedreich Ataxia Definition
frēd ′ rīk, -rīᴋʜ
noun
A hereditary neuromuscular disease that is usually diagnosed in childhood or adolescence and is characterized by muscle weakness and unsteadiness, followed by scoliosis, progressive cardiomyopathy, and other symptoms. It is caused by a recessive mutation in a gene that codes for a protein found in mitochondria.
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