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Molecular and imaging correlates of the fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome.
Neurology - 24 Oct 2006
Cohen S, Masyn K, Adams J, Hessl D, Rivera S, Tassone F, Brunberg J, DeCarli C, Zhang L, Cogswell J, Loesch D, Leehey M, Grigsby J, Hagerman P J, Hagerman R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To assess changes in regional brain volumes associated with the fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) and the molecular correlates of these changes. METHODS: We administered molecular, MRI, and neurocognitive tests to 36 male premutation carriers (ages 51 to 79), 25 affected and 11 unaffected with FXTAS, and to 21 control subjects of similar age and education. RESULTS: We found...
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