The following YouTube video is probably not the best to watch when you are living with Friedreich’s Ataxia at the age of 42. The median age of death for someone with this cruel progressive, genetic disease is 35.
Nevertheless, Dr Antonis Pantazis expertly provides answers to questions that will concern and enlighten those who suffer from FA.
Note to self: NOT SUITABLE VIEWING BEFORE ENDURING SLEEPLESS NIGHTS IN A HALF EMPTY BED….
I was alerted to the video above by the monthly Ataxia UK Newsletter, which included the following:
Healthcare Professional Q+A Videos
Ataxia UK is in the process of producing a series of videos for the Ataxia UK YouTube channel. In our latest video, Consultant Cardiologist, Dr Antonis Pantazis, talks to us about the various cardiac disorders that occur in Friedreich’s ataxia. Watch the video here.