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Early Clinical Features Differentiate Cerebellar Variant MSA and Sporadic Ataxia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 September 2014

Alexandra Lloyd-Smith
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Patrizio Jacova
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Michael Schulzer
Affiliation:
Pacific Parkinson's Center, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sian D. Spacey*
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Brain Research Center, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
*
Neurology and Neurogenetics, Rm. S-127, 2211 Wesbrook Mall, UBC Hospital, Vancouver. British Columbia, V6T 2B5, Canada. Email: spacey@mail.ubc.ca.
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Abstract

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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2013

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