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Oral Lecithin and Linoleic Acid in Friedreich’s Ataxia: I. Design of the Study, Material and Methods

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

S.B. Melancon ,
L. Dallaire ,
M. Potier ,
M. Vanasse ,
P. Marois ,
G. Geoffroy  and
A. Barbeau
S.B. Melancon
Affiliation:
Le centre de recherche pédiatrique, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal
L. Dallaire
Affiliation:
Le centre de recherche pédiatrique, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal
M. Potier
Affiliation:
Le centre de recherche pédiatrique, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal
M. Vanasse
Affiliation:
Le centre de recherche pédiatrique, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal
P. Marois
Affiliation:
Le centre de recherche pédiatrique, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal
G. Geoffroy
Affiliation:
Le centre de recherche pédiatrique, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal
A. Barbeau*
Affiliation:
Le centre de recherche pédiatrique, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal
*
Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, 110 Pine Avenue West, Montréal, Quebec, Canada H2W 1R7
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A clinical and biochemical evaluation of twenty-two patients with Friedreich’s Ataxia and ten normal controls was undertaken in 1980 to assess the effect of lecithin and linoleic acid supplements on the course of the disease. The trial consisted of two consecutive six months periods on either supplements in a double-blind crossover fashion. Clinical appraisal was performed with regards to the following parameters: joints mobility, muscle strength, equilibrium, coordination, motor accuracy, speech and numerous day to day activities. Blood samples were obtained at the beginning and in the course of the trial for enzymatic determinations. This paper describes the methodology of the study.

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Research Article
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , May 1982 , pp. 151 - 154
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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1982

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