Friedrich's or thyroid problems?

    
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Posted by CCF Neuro MD on August 16, 1997 at 12:53:11:

In Reply to: Friedrich's or thyroid problems? posted by Russ on July 25, 1997 at 14:17:32:

:  It started nagging me the other day when I was looking at a site someone had given me.  The subject was ataxia and information was given on it.  Hypothyroidism can cause an ataxia, wow!  Something even more intresting; Abe licoln suffered from this.  This condition affected his features, geneticly I'm sure, making him tall and thin with long hands and big feet. This is me too a 't'.  Furthemor, no known family member has ever been diagnosed with Friedrich's Ataxia, mother's or father's side.  Thyroid problems are all over my mom's famil, but I do not know about my father's side.  In fact my mom has these problems and 4 of her sisters along with one who died of thyroidmadness.  I am doing my own researc, I never did trust drs. (most of us can agree that doctors are just overpaid oppinionated people), so if you got any information you wish to contribute, please do.  My address is ***@****
  Russ
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Dear Russ:
I am not sure that you value an opinion from an MD; I shall nevertheless offer one.
It appears from your question that you suffer from an ataxia, and that probably your doctors think it may be Friedreich