[HTML][HTML] Quantitative gait and balance outcomes for ataxia trials: consensus recommendations by the ataxia global initiative working group on digital-motor biomarkers

W Ilg, S Milne, T Schmitz-Hübsch, L Alcock, L Beichert… - The Cerebellum, 2024 - Springer
With disease-modifying drugs on the horizon for degenerative ataxias, ecologically valid,
finely granulated, digital health measures are highly warranted to augment clinical and …

Diagnosis and treatment of Friedreich ataxia: a European perspective

JB Schulz, S Boesch, K Bürk, A Dürr, P Giunti… - Nature Reviews …, 2009 - nature.com
Friedreich ataxia is the most frequent hereditary ataxia, with an estimated prevalence of 3–4
cases per 100,000 individuals. This autosomal-recessive neurodegenerative disease is …

Safety and efficacy of omaveloxolone in Friedreich ataxia (MOXIe study)

DR Lynch, MP Chin, MB Delatycki… - Annals of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Friedreich ataxia (FA) is a progressive genetic neurodegenerative disorder with no
approved treatment. Omaveloxolone, an Nrf2 activator, improves mitochondrial function …

Safety, pharmacodynamics, and potential benefit of omaveloxolone in Friedreich ataxia

DR Lynch, J Farmer, L Hauser, IA Blair… - Annals of clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Previous studies have demonstrated that suppression of Nrf2 in Friedreich ataxia
tissues contributes to excess oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and reduced ATP …

Mortality in Friedreich ataxia

AY Tsou, EK Paulsen, SJ Lagedrost, SL Perlman… - Journal of the …, 2011 - Elsevier
Background Although cardiac dysfunction is widely accepted as the most common cause of
mortality in Friedreich ataxia (FRDA), no studies have evaluated this since the advent of …

Natural history of Friedreich ataxia: heterogeneity of neurologic progression and consequences for clinical trial design

C Rummey, LA Corben, M Delatycki, G Wilmot… - Neurology, 2022 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives The understanding of the natural history of Friedreich ataxia
(FRDA) has improved considerably recently, but patterns of neurologic deterioration are not …

Assessment of ataxia rating scales and cerebellar functional tests: critique and recommendations

S Perez‐Lloret, B Van de Warrenburg… - Movement …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background We assessed the clinimetric properties of ataxia rating scales and functional
tests, and made recommendations regarding their use. Methods A systematic literature …

A phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of idebenone in friedreich ataxia

DR Lynch, SL Perlman, T Meier - Archives of Neurology, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To assess the efficacy of idebenone on neurological function in patients with
Friedreich ataxia. Design Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention trial …

Progression of Friedreich ataxia: quantitative characterization over 5 years

M Patel, CJ Isaacs, L Seyer, K Brigatti… - Annals of clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Friedreich ataxia (FRDA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder of adults
and children. This study analyzed neurological outcomes and changes to identify predictors …

Clinically meaningful magnetic resonance endpoints sensitive to preataxic spinocerebellar ataxia types 1 and 3

J Chandrasekaran, E Petit, YW Park… - Annals of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study was undertaken to identify magnetic resonance (MR) metrics that are
most sensitive to early changes in the brain in spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) and type …