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MRI and SPECT of midbrain and striatal degeneration in fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome

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  1. Dept. of Neurological Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy

    C. Scaglione MD, PhD, G. Rizzo MD & P. Martinelli MD

  2. Dept. of Neurological Sciences, University of Florence, Florence

    S. Piacentini MD

  3. Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University of Siena, Siena

    A. Vella MD

  4. Dept. of Neurological & Behavioural Sciences, University of Siena, Siena

    M. T. Dotti MD & N. De Stefano MD

  5. Nuclear Medicine Section, Dept. of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Florence

    M. T. De Cristofaro MD

  6. Radiodiagnostic Section, Dept. of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 85, 50134, Florence, Italy

    A. Ginestroni MD, R. Della Nave MD &  M. Mascalchi MD, PhD

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Scaglione, C., Ginestroni, A., Vella, A. et al. MRI and SPECT of midbrain and striatal degeneration in fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome. J Neurol 255, 144–146 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-007-0711-8

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