U.S., April 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07508631) titled 'Friedreich Ataxia Nerve Ultrasund' on March 27.
Brief Summary: "Friedreich ataxia is the most common inherited autosomal recessive ataxia. It is caused by a GAA repeat expansion in the frataxin gene on chromosome 9q21.11. Symptoms usually begin in childhood, typically between 9 and 13 years of age. The disease leads to progressive damage of the nervous system and the heart, as well as multisystem involvement of various degrees, leading to diabetes, vision and hearing loss and scoliosis. Over time, most patients lose the ability to walk and require a wheelchair, often by their mid-twenties. The severity and progression of the disease...