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Jul 2024
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#91 Friedreich's ataxia

Sam Williams
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Sam sits down for a solo episode this week where he discusses absent ankle jerks and upgoing plantar reflexes before going into more detail on one of the differential diagnosis for this presentation: Friedreich's ataxia.


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