Patients with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) show notable mental health stability despite physical decline compared to patients with other neurodegenerative disorders.
Alexandra Andersson, PhD
Alexandra holds a BSc in psychology with continued studies in neuroscience and pharmacology. She also holds an interdisciplinary Med. Licentiate, merging the fields of neuropharmacology, psychiatry and immunology from the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Her previous research focused on interaction between the immune- and neurotransmitter systems regarding psychotic disorders.
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Articles by Alexandra Andersson, PhD
The frataxin gene regulates iron storage in cells, but mutations in the gene are known to cause Friedreich’s ataxia (FA).