Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 201, Issue 1 , Pages 53-57 , 15 September 2002

Cognitive findings in spinocerebellar ataxia type 2: relationship to genetic and clinical variables

  • Francesco Le Pira

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-95-330-943, +39-95-256-627; fax: +39-95-330-943
    • Department of Neurosciences, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 78, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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  • Giuseppe Zappalà

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    • Division of Neurology, Garibaldi Hospital Catania, Catania, Italy
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  • Riccardo Saponara

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    • Department of Neurosciences, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 78, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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  • Elisabetta Domina

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    • Department of Neurosciences, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 78, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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  • Domenico A Restivo

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    • Department of Neurosciences, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 78, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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  • Ester Reggio

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    • Department of Neurosciences, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 78, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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  • Alessandra Nicoletti

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    • Department of Neurosciences, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 78, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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  • Salvatore Giuffrida

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    • Department of Neurosciences, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 78, I-95125 Catania, Italy

Received 3 December 2001 ,Revised 28 May 2002 ,Accepted 3 June 2002.

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Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 201, Issue 1 , Pages 53-57 , 15 September 2002

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