Progression of ataxia in patients with Machado-Joseph disease

Movement Disorders

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1387-1390

  Franca Jr , Marcondes C ^a   D'Abreu, Anelyssa ^a   Nucci, Anamarli ^a   Cendes, Fernando ^a   Lopes Cendes, Iscia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

ICARS; SCA3; Spinocerebel larataxia type3

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; CYTOSINE; GUANINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MACHADO JOSEPH DISEASE; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ATAXIA; BRAZIL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MACHADO-JOSEPH DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT EXPANSION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69549086891     PISSN: 08853185     EISSN: 15318257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mds.22627     Document Type: Article

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