Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Progression Characteristics in Friedreich's Ataxia: A 4-Year Observational Study

Reetz, Kathrin and Dogan, Imis and Hilgers, Ralf-Dieter and Giunti, Paola and Mariotti, Caterina and Nanetti, Lorenzo and Durr, Alexandra and Ewenczyk, Claire and Boesch, Sylvia and Nachbauer, Wolfgang and Klopstock, Thomas and Stendel, Claudia and Javier Rodríguez de Rivera Garrido, Francisco and Schöls, Ludger and Hayer, Stefanie and Klockgether, Thomas and Giordano, Ilaria and Didszun, Claire and Rai, Myriam and Pandolfo, Massimo and Schulz, Jörg B. and Group, EFACTS Study. "Preprints with The Lancetare are not Lancet publications or necessarily under review with a Lancet journal. These preprints are early stage research papers that have not been peer-reviewed". doi:10.2139/ssrn.3723615

Background: The European Friedreich’s Ataxia Consortium for Translational Studies (EFACTS) investigates the natural history of Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA) in a prospective multinational registry study. We aimed to assess progression and metric characteristics of clinical rating scales based on longitudinal 4-year data.