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Case Reports
. 2001 Feb;84(2):167-8.
doi: 10.1136/adc.84.2.167.

Friedreich's ataxia presenting after cardiac transplantation

H Leonard  1 , R Forsyth
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Case Reports

Friedreich's ataxia presenting after cardiac transplantation

H Leonard et al. Arch Dis Child. 2001 Feb.

Abstract

A 4 year old boy underwent cardiac transplantation because of cardiomyopathy with ischaemia. Following transplantation he developed neurological signs of Friedreich's ataxia and the diagnosis was confirmed with genetic testing. Cardiomyopathy is a rare presentation of Friedreich's ataxia and to our knowledge this is the first reported transplant operation for the cardiomyopathy associated with this condition.

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