A FAMILY WITH CEREBELLAR ATAXIA
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BACKGROUND Nonprogressive cerebellar ataxias are characterized by a persistent, nonprogressive ataxia associated with cognitive impairment. Cerebellar hypoplasia on imaging is variable but is not predictive of the degree of ataxia or cognitive impairment. OBJECTIVE To describe a family with a nonprogressive cerebellar ataxia associated with cognitive and motor impairments that improve with ag...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1914
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.2766.23