| Literature DB >> 12172062 |
Byeong-Chae Kim1, Myeong-Kyu Kim, Ki-Hyun Cho, Beom S Jeon.
Abstract
A 60-yr-old man developed progressive gait disturbance and limb ataxia at the age of 52. Family history was absent for neurological disorders. Examinations showed pure cerebellar syndrome. There was no retinal degeneration for 7 yr. A brain MRI done at the age of 56 showed atrophy of the cerebellar hemispheres and vermis. Genetic test confirmed the spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 with CAG repeat number of 42.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12172062 PMCID: PMC3054916 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2002.17.4.577
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Korean Med Sci ISSN: 1011-8934 Impact factor: 2.153