The complex clinical and genetic classification of inherited ataxias. I. Dominant ataxias

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 335-343

  Di Donato, S ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia; CAG repeat; Intranuclear inclusions; Neurodegeneration; Spinocerebellar ataxia; Triplet repeats

Indexed keywords

CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; CLASSIFICATION; DOMINANT GENE; GENETICS; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; GENES, DOMINANT; HUMANS;

EID: 0032228186     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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