Familial cerebellar ataxia presenting with down beat nystagmus.
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Two brothers are described who during their fourth decade presented with isolated down beat nystagmus and later developed a progressive cerebellar ataxia. The nature of this unusual oculomotor disorder and its rare occurrence in other inherited conditions are discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical genetics
دوره 17 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980