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Basal ganglia involvement of a patient with SCA 17

A new form of autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxia

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  1. Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universität Leipzig, Liebigstr. 22 a, 04103, Leipzig, Germany

    P. Günther MD,  J. Schwarz & A. Wagner MD

  2. Dept. of Neurology, University of Ulm, Germany

    A. Storch MD

  3. Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University of Leipzig, Germany

    O. Sabri MD & S. Hesse MD

  4. Dept. of Human Genetics, University of Ulm, Germany

    P. Steinbach MD

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Günther, P., Storch, A., Schwarz, J. et al. Basal ganglia involvement of a patient with SCA 17. J Neurol 251, 896–897 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-004-0462-8

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