Friedreich's ataxia: Clinical aspects and pathogenesis

Seminars in Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 311-322

  Pandolfo, Massimo ^a  

^a NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Frataxin; Free radical toxicity; Friedreich's ataxia; Iron; Mitochondrial dysfunction; Neurogenetics

Indexed keywords

FRATAXIN; FREE RADICAL; IRON;

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; HOMOZYGOSITY; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; IRON METABOLISM; KYPHOSCOLIOSIS; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NERVE FIBER DEGENERATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEURORADIOLOGY; ONSET AGE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHENOTYPE; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN DEFICIENCY; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; YEAST CELL;

EID: 0032710401     PISSN: 02718235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1040847     Document Type: Article

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