Late onset Friedreich’s ataxia (LOFA)

Evidence-based neurology checklist on late onset friedreich’s ataxia (lofa): FA onset age definitions Classical onset age: the onset age is <20 years Very young onset age: this is associated with p.C282Y heterozygosity Late-onset Friedreich’s ataxia (LOFA): the onset age is > 25 years Very late…

FA onset age definitions

  • Classical onset age: the onset age is <20 years
  • Very young onset age: this is associated with p.C282Y heterozygosity
  • Late-onset Friedreich’s ataxia (LOFA): the onset age is > 25 years
  • Very late onset Friedreich’s ataxia (VLOFA): the onset age is >40 years

Features more frequent in LOFA

Features less frequent in LOFA: neurological

Features less frequent in LOFA: systemic

References

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  3. Martinez AR, Moro A, Abrahao A, et al. Nonneurological involvement in late-onset Friedreich ataxia (LOFA): exploring the phenotypes. Cerebellum 2017; 16:253-256. 
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