Understanding the Natural History Early in the Course or Presentation of Friedreich Ataxia

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. Genetic diagnosis of Friedreich Ataxia
• •2. Ages 4-21 years at enrollment
• •3. Enrollment in the UNIFAI study and ability to have simultaneous visits for both UNIFAI and EARLY-FA
• •4. Informed consent must be obtained for all participants:
• •1. For underage participants, they and the parent/ legally authorized representative have to sign the informed consent form, child assent (if applicable)
• •2. Persons who are not legally competent require the informed consent of their legally authorized representative
• •1. Ages 4-21 years at enrollment
• •2. Matching criteria to an enrolled participant with FA (age, sex and educational status)
• •3. Informed consent must be obtained for all participants:
• •1. For underage participants, they and the parent/ legally authorized representative have to sign the informed consent form, child assent (if applicable)
• •2. Persons who are not legally competent require the informed consent of their legally authorized representative