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Clinical Characteristics, Radiological Features and Gene Mutation in 10 Chinese Families with Spinocerebellar Ataxias.
Chinese medical journal - 5 Jul 2015
Chen Jian-Wen, Zhao Li, Zhang Feng, Li Lan, Gu Yu-Hang, Zhou Jing-Yuan, Zhang Hui, Meng Ming, Zhang Kai-Hua, Le Wei-Dong, Dong Chun-Bo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are a group of neurodegenerative disorders that primarily cause the degeneration in the cerebellum, spinal cord, and brainstem. We study the clinical characteristics, radiological features and gene mutation in Chinese families with SCAs. METHODS: In this study, we investigated 10 SCAs Chinese families with SCA1, SCA3/Machado-Joseph disease (MJD), SCA7, SCA8. There were...
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