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Friedreich's Ataxia
•Most common form of spinocerebellar degenerative diseases
•AR inheritance
•Affects cerebellar, dorsal root ganglia, corticospinal tract, sensory peripheral nerve
•Associated with cardiomyopathy, scoliosis
•Classic triad: ataxia, areflexia, + upgoing planter response
•Ortho: Cavovarus, scoliosis