[Friedreich's spinal ataxia following measles? Overview of central nervous system diseases caused by measles - (preliminary report)].

A case of Friedreich's ataxia of the spine with intranuclear bodies in the cerebrum and stem was found in a 43-years old man. The disease is possibly the result of measles contracted when the patient was seven. This is the first observation of this type known to us; Friedreich's spinal ataxia has until now been believed to exist only hereditary ("hereditary spinal ataxia").