Chronic cerebellar ataxia and hereditary hemochromatosis: Causal or coincidental association? [8]

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 254, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1296-1297

  Rutgers, M P ^a   Pielen, A ^a   Gille, M ^a  

^a Brussels Saint Elisabeth Clinic   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M; VASOACTIVE AGENT;

AGED; BRAIN PERFUSION; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; LETTER; MENTAL DETERIORATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NYSTAGMUS; PHLEBOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

AGED; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; CAUSALITY; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; CEREBELLAR NUCLEI; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MUTATION; PHLEBOTOMY; PUTAMEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36148985695     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-006-0507-2     Document Type: Letter

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