Friedreich ataxia with minimal GAA expansion presenting as adult-onset spastic ataxia
β Scribed by J Berciano; I Mateo; C De Pablos; J.M Polo; O Combarros
- Book ID
- 119465536
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 247 KB
- Volume
- 194
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-510X
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