Late-Onset Friedreich's Ataxia Presenting as a Spastic Paraparesis

Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-28

  Silvers, David S ^a,b   Felice, Kevin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0346365828     PISSN: 15220443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131402-200009000-00008     Document Type: Article

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