Ataxia, deafness, leukodystrophy: Inherited disorder of the white matter in three related patients

Neurology

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 2325-2328

  Leuzzi, Vincenzo ^b   Rinna, A ^c   Gallucci, M ^c   Di Capua, M ^a   Dionisi Vici, C ^a   Longo, D ^a   Bertini, E ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Ist di Neuropsichiatria Infantile   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Ataxia; Deafness; Leukodystrophy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKODYSTROPHY; MALE; PEDIGREE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0034720827     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.54.12.2325     Document Type: Article

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