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The preclinical stage of spinocerebellar ataxias.
Neurology - 7 Jul 2015
Maas Roderick P P W M, van Gaalen Judith, Klockgether Thomas, van de Warrenburg Bart P C
Abstract excerpt
The autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are a heterogeneous group of degenerative diseases of the cerebellum and connected regions. The discovery of various SCA genes and the subsequent possibility of predictive testing currently allow a genetic diagnosis to be established years or even decades before the actual appearance of ataxia symptoms. A growing body of evidence, however, indicates that this...
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