title: Pulmonary function studies in Friedreich's ataxia.
abstract: Pulmonary function tests were carried out on 20 patients with Friedreich's ataxia. The lung volume, diffusing capacity, flow rate, flow-volume curve, and blood gases were measured. In each patient the degree of scoliosis was measured and the pulmonary function tests were analyzed in relation to the scoliosis. A control group of 13 subjects with idiopathic scoliosis was used for comparison. In both groups, the degree of scoliosis was similar.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D005260:Female; D005621:Friedreich Ataxia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008297:Male; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000503:physiopathology