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                        Carolyn  My sister-in-law has 6 children, 4 of which have Freidriks Ataxia.  The eldest of these children (41) has done a lot of research on this disease and can probably tell you anything you want to know about it.  I think he and one of his sisters were first diagnosed when they were about 17 & 18.  E-mail me.  Marilyn