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Ataxia de Friedreich - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Degeneración espinocerebelosa

Tratamiento:

El tratamiento para la ataxia de Friedreich incluye:

  • Asesoría
  • Logopedia
  • Fisioterapia
  • Ayudas para caminar o sillas de ruedas

Es posible que sean necesarias intervenciones ortopédicas (como dispositivos ortopédicos) para la escoliosis y los problemas del pie. El tratamiento de la cardiopatía y de la diabetes puede ayudar a mejorar la calidad y duración de la vida.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

La ataxia de Friedreich empeora lentamente y causa problemas para desempeñar actividades de la vida diaria. La mayoría de los pacientes necesitan usar una silla de ruedas dentro de los 15 años posteriores al comienzo de la enfermedad. Esta enfermedad puede llevar a una muerte temprana.

Complicaciones:

  • Diabetes
  • Insuficiencia cardíaca o cardiopatía
  • Pérdida de la capacidad para movilizarse

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Consulte con el médico si se presenta debilidad muscular, entumecimiento, pérdida de la coordinación, pérdida de los reflejos u otros síntomas de la ataxia de Friedreich, particularmente si hay antecedentes familiares de la enfermedad.

  • Reviewed last on: 11/22/2010
  • Kevin Sheth, MD, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Johnston MV. Movement disorders. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 597.

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