Darrin Rein is self-employed as an IT Consultant in Kamloops British Columbia. He has a rare disease called Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA), check out his blog at: https://whatdawhat.blogspot.com Explaining my condition to people is not exactly on my top 10 list. But if someone ever wants to know or understand,...
Current and emerging therapies for Friedrich’s Ataxia (FA) focus on reversing the deleterious effects of such deficiency including mitochondrial augmentation and increasing frataxin levels, providing the possibility of treatment options for this physiologically complex, multisystem disorder. In this review article, the authors discuss the current and prior in vivo and...
Dear reader! So, how is it going this week? Me, more than well: Boston lost (NHL) in the Stanley Cup final – niark, niark! I … No, but no kidding, that cumulated with the victory of the Toronto Raptors (NBA) stamped a smile on face for a few days. :...
Hi reader! So, how are you doing this week? I buried the hatchet with my Ataxia. I find it hard to imagine that anyone could have pity on me; I know how to take advantage of the little that I have. I am as happy as anyone, or more, after...
Dear reader! So, what’s new these days? For my part, I’m waiting for news from my editor, patiently, about the publication of the manuscript that I sent him some time ago! If you are nice, maybe I’ll talked about this new in my next blog. In the meantime, I’m going...
Hello ! Today, I will describe one of the symptoms of AF – the worst one if you want my opinion! – with which I am familiar, spasticity, and I will tell you how I handle it personally. My advice will therefore not be the word of the Gospel to...
Where to begin, where to begin… My name is Gabrielle and I was diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia at 13 and I am now 24. I have participated in quite a few clinical trials since my diagnosis, of freewill, because I want to help research in any way I can. I...