Acta Neuropathologica

, Volume 114, Issue 4, pp 401–402 | Cite as

Progress on pontocerebellar hypoplasia

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Keywords

Multiple System Atrophy Cerebellar Cortex Dentate Nucleus Spinal Motor Neuron Inferior Olive 
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Acknowledgments

This study was supported by NIH/NINDS and the Shaw Endowment for Investigative Neuropathology.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Pathology (Neuropathology)University of Washington School of MedicineSeattleUSA

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