Three Cases of Hereditary Locomotor Ataxia (Friedreich's Disease)
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Three Cases of Ataxia
Personal History?Enteric fever when in India. No history ?f syphilis. Drank much beer as a young man. Was in the army six years; then worked as a miner until seven years ago, ^vhen his legs began to get weak and his speech became affected. He had to give up his work. Arms were affected later. Vague Pains in limbs and trunk (the latter said to resemble pleuritic Pain) have occurred for last six ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
سال: 1888
ISSN: 0096-6762,1533-4406
DOI: 10.1056/nejm188802161180705