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Concordant primary atrophy of the cerebellar granules in monozygotic twins

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

George A. Jervis

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The case is described of monozygotic twins similarly affected with a form of cerebellar atrophy characterized by primary lesions of the granular layer. The clinical and pathologic aspects of the disease are briefly discussed and the role of genetic factors in the determination of the condition emphasized.

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Research Article
Information
Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae: twin research , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , May 1954 , pp. 153 - 162
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1954

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