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Georg is on the erg 6 days a week Part 2 of 3 My life did not change with the diagnosis of Friedreich’s ataxia. All in all, this was just a letter informing me solely about the name of the genetic coding error. An error in the cells of my body that led to ‘living...
Part 1 of 3A couple of years ago I was diagnosed with a rare neurological disease called Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA). This diagnosis changed my life significantly, my name is Georg Herdt and this is my life story FA is a rare, inherited, neurological disease that causes progressive nervous system damage and movement problems. People with...
Step into my shoes and walk the life I’m living and if you get as far as I am……. just maybe, you will see how strong I really am. Unknown I’ve always liked this quote and more than ever, I feel it applies to my journey directly.  As if it were meant to happen, one...
Ataxia is a group of neurological disorders characterized by a lack of coordination and balance.  Ataxia can present with mild to severe symptoms. Several different factors such as genetic mutations, autoimmune disorders, brain or spinal cord injuries, can bring on Ataxia. However, there are a few approaches that have the potential to lead to new...
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michael mantz
Life rarely goes as planned. This blog is about navigating what actually happens – major disruptions, health challenges, and the quieter work of figuring out who you are through all of it. I write from inside that process. I have Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA 15), a rare neurological condition that shapes my perspective but doesn’t define this space. Some articles are personal. Some are practical. All of them are honest.

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