A Case Report on Late-onset Friedrich's Ataxia and Response on Parkinsonism Treatment
Uma Datta Gupta, Tutul Chowdhury
International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · pp. 1–5 · Published 14 Aug 2021
10.9734/ijmpcr/2021/v14i330133Abstract
Friedrich's ataxia is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the posterior cord of the spinal tract. We present a case of an 83-year-old male with resting tremor and rigidity that had gradually worsened over the past few years. The patient has been diagnosed with Friedrich's ataxia. Unlike typical Friedrich ataxia, this patient does not have a shortened life expectancy. There is a small percentage of atypical patients demonstrate late-onset of disease, isolated spastic paraparesis without ataxia, and retained or exacerbated deep tendon reflex. Although there is no association between Parkinson's disease and Friedrich's ataxia; in our case, treatment of tremor and rigidity improves the patient's quality of life.
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