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Progressive ataxia due to a missense mutation in a calcium-channel gene.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Nov 1997
Yue Q, Jen J C, Nelson S F, Baloh R W
Abstract excerpt
We describe a family with severe progressive cerebellar ataxia involving the trunk, the extremities, and speech. The proband, who has prominent atrophy of the cerebellum, shown by magnetic resonance imaging, was confined to a wheelchair at the age of 44 years. Two sons have episodes of vertigo and ataxia that are not responsive to acetazolamide. Quantitative eye-movement testing showed a consistent pattern of...
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