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01-05-2011 | Letter to the Editors

Late onset Alexander’s disease presenting as cerebellar ataxia associated with a novel mutation in the GFAP gene

Authors: Stephan Schmidt, Mike P. Wattjes, Wanda M. Gerding, Marjo van der Knaap

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 5/2011

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Title: Late onset Alexander’s disease presenting as cerebellar ataxia associated with a novel mutation in the GFAP gene
Authors: Stephan Schmidt
Mike P. Wattjes
Wanda M. Gerding
Marjo van der Knaap
Publication date: 01-05-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 5/2011
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-010-5849-0

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