Progressive ataxia and palatal tremor: T1-weighted with magnetization transfer pulse hyperintensity in the inferior olivary nucleus.
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1Neuroradiology Department, ALTA medicina diagnóstica, São Paulo SP, Brazil; 2Neuroradiology Department, Medimagem, São Paulo SP, Brazil; 3Neurology Department, Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, São Paulo SP, Brazil. Correspondence: James Henrique Yared; Rua Teixeira da Silva 363; 04002-031 São Paulo SP Brasil; Email [email protected] Conflict of interest: There is no conflict of interest to declare. Received 8 December 2011; Received in final form 4 October 2012; Accepted 11 October 2012.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 71 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013