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Podcast: Brain & Life
Episode: Paralympic Athlete Helen Kearney on Living Her Dreams with Friedreich's Ataxia
Description: In this episode of the Brain & Life podcast, co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Helen Kearney, a dressage rider from Ireland who competed in the 2021 Paralympics. Helen shares about her Friedreich's Ataxia diagnosis, how she connects with her horse, and her Paralympic experience. Dr. Peters is then joined by Dr. Sub Subramony, a board-certified neurologist and neuromuscular medicine specialist at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at University of Florida. Dr. Subramony explains what Friedreich's Ataxia is, how it is diagnosed and treated, and what the future looks like for patients and their families. Â