Sudomotor dysfunction is frequent and correlates with disability in Friedreich ataxia

Karen A.G. Takazaki, Thiago Junqueira R. Rezende, Alberto R.M. Martinez, Carelis González, Anamarli Nucci, Iscia Lopes-Cendes, Marcondes C. França, Sudomotor dysfunction is frequent and correlates with disability in Friedreich ataxia, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2018, doi:10.1016/j.clinph.2018.08.017.

We found abnormal sudomotor but normal heart rate variability in FRDA. Small cholinergic post-ganglionic fibers are affected in the disease.

 Sudomotor dysfunction is frequent and correlates with disability in Friedreich ataxia