How can I tel I am at the end of freidrichs ataxia?

The rate of progression varies from person to person. Generally, within 15 to 20 years after the appearance of the first symptoms, the person is confined to a wheelchair, and in later stages of the disease, individuals become completely incapacitated. Life expectancy is greatly affected, and most people with Friedreich鈥檚 ataxia die in early adulthood if there is significant heart disease, the most common cause of death. However, some people with less severe symptoms of Friedreich鈥檚 ataxia live much longer.

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