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Broadened Friedreich's ataxia phenotype after gene cloning. Minimal GAA expansion causes late-onset spastic ataxia.
Neurology - 1 Dec 1997
Ragno M, De Michele G, Cavalcanti F, Pianese L, Monticelli A, Curatola L, Bollettini F, Cocozza S, Caruso G, Santoro L, Filla A
Abstract excerpt
We describe three siblings from an Italian family affected by an autosomal recessive spinocerebellar degeneration. Gait ataxia, presenting between 38 and 45 years, was the first symptom in all three patients. Dysarthria, dysmetria, brisk tendon reflexes, extensor plantar response, and scoliosis were constant features. Disease progression was slow. Electrophysiologic studies demonstrated a slight reduction in...
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