Sunday, September 26, 2010

Restless Legs and Substantia Nigra Hypoechogenicity are Common Features in Friedreich's Ataxia.

Cerebellum. 2010 Sep 24.

Synofzik M, Godau J, Lindig T, Schöls L, Berg D.

Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Hertie-Institute for Clinical Brain Research, Tübingen, Germany.

KEYWORDS: Friedreich's ataxia (FA), restless legs syndrome (RLS), multisystemic network dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, disturbances in subcellular brain iron homeostasis.

Combined Therapy with Idebenone and Deferiprone in Patients with Friedreich's Ataxia.

Cerebellum. 2010 Sep 24.

Velasco-Sánchez D, Aracil A, Montero R, Mas A, Jiménez L, O'Callaghan M, Tondo M, Capdevila A, Blanch J, Artuch R, Pineda M.

Cardiology Department, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital and the University of Barcelona, 2, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 08950 Esplugues, Barcelona, Spain

KEYWORDS: Iron chelators,Friedreich's ataxia, mitochondrial iron pools, neurological signs, cardiac function parameters, prospective open-label single-arm study, idebenone (20 mg/kg/day), deferiprone (20 mg/kg/day), International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale (ICARS) scores, echocardiographic measurements, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) techniques, neutropenia, progressive reduction of plasma iron parameters.