1) Friedreich ataxia 
Synonym for hereditary spinal ataxia ... Sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord, occurring in children and marked by ataxia in the lower extremities, extending to the upper, followed by paralysis and contractures; autosomal recessive inheritance. ... See: spinocerebellar ataxia. ... Synonym: Friedreich's ataxia, heredotax...
Type: Term Pronunciation: hĕr′rĕ-do-taks′ē-ă Synonyms: Friedreich ataxia