Tuesday, May 17, 2011

In children with Friedreich ataxia, muscle and ataxia parameters are associated

Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 53: 529–534. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2011.03931.x (Article first published online: 16 MAY 2011)

SIVAL, D. A., POUWELS, M. E., VAN BREDERODE, A., MAURITS, N. M., VERSCHUUREN-BEMELMANS, C. C., BRUNT, E. R., DU MARCHIE SARVAAS, G. J., VERBEEK, R. J., BROUWER, O. F. and VAN DER HOEVEN, J. H. (2011).

Keywords: Friedreich ataxia (FRDA), ataxia, International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale (ICARS), muscle weakness, muscle ultrasound density (MUD), muscle force, sensory evoked potentials, and ICARS scores, FXN gene analysis, persistently absent sensory evoked potentials, leg muscle force.