What is Friedreich’s Ataxia?

– An inherited disease that causes progressive damage to the nervous system.
– Named after the physician Nicholaus Friedreich, who first described the condition in the 1860s.
– “Ataxia” refers to coordination problems such as clumsy or awkward movements and unsteadiness, occurs in many different diseases and conditions.
– The ataxia of Friedreich’s ataxia results from the degeneration of nerve tissue in the spinal cord and of nerves that control muscle movement in the arms and legs.
– Friedreich’s ataxia, although rare, is the most prevalent inherited ataxia, affecting about one in every 50,000 people in the United States. Males and females are affected equally.

*Retrieved From National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

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Mark your calendar March 6, 2020 from 6-10pm – Jumpin’ for Jazz will be at BIER Brewery located at 5133 East 65th Street in Indianapolis, IN, where BIER Brewery is donating $1.00 from every pint sold to Jumpin’ for Jazz. There will be live music from John Fell and there is also pizza you can order from Greek’s Pizzeria, so please join us for a fun night as we recognize the rare disease Friedreich’s Ataxia.

Breaking News Oct. 14, 2019 – REATA Pharmaceuticals announces POSITIVE topline results from the MOXIe registrational trial of Omaveloxolone in patients with Friedreich’s Ataxia. Read more  Click Here