In addition to toxin producing algae, a number of. freshwater and marine species can be regarded as nuisance algae. These cause problems. in water treatment and deleteriously affect the aesthetics of marine waters. A number of. strategies can be employed to control or remediate eutrophication and algal blooms.
Specific symptoms include. 1  Difficulty walking. 2  Muscle weakness. 3  Speech problems. 4  Involuntary eye movements. 5  Scoliosis (curving of the spine to one side) 6  Heart palpitations, from the heart disease which can happen along with Friedreich's ataxia.
FriedÂ·reich aÂ·taxÂ·iÂ·a. an autosomal recessive neurologic disorder consisting of progressive imbalance, dysarthria, scoliosis, pes cavus, proprioceptive sensory loss, and usually the absence of deep tendon reflexes. Onset typically is during the teenage years; caused by a mutation in the Friedreich ataxia gene on chromosome 9q.