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Fragile X Premutation Carriers: Characteristic MR Imaging Findings of Adult Male Patients with Progressive Cerebellar and Cognitive Dysfunction
James A. Brunberg, Sebastien Jacquemont, Randi J. Hagerman, Elizabeth M. Berry-Kravis, Jim Grigsby, Maureen A. Leehey, Flora Tassone, W. Ted Brown, Claudia M. Greco and Paul J. Hagerman
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2002, 23 (10) 1757-1766;
James A. Brunberg
Sebastien Jacquemont
Randi J. Hagerman
Elizabeth M. Berry-Kravis
Jim Grigsby
Maureen A. Leehey
Flora Tassone
W. Ted Brown
Claudia M. Greco
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Fragile X Premutation Carriers: Characteristic MR Imaging Findings of Adult Male Patients with Progressive Cerebellar and Cognitive Dysfunction
James A. Brunberg, Sebastien Jacquemont, Randi J. Hagerman, Elizabeth M. Berry-Kravis, Jim Grigsby, Maureen A. Leehey, Flora Tassone, W. Ted Brown, Claudia M. Greco, Paul J. Hagerman
American Journal of Neuroradiology Nov 2002, 23 (10) 1757-1766;
Fragile X Premutation Carriers: Characteristic MR Imaging Findings of Adult Male Patients with Progressive Cerebellar and Cognitive Dysfunction
James A. Brunberg, Sebastien Jacquemont, Randi J. Hagerman, Elizabeth M. Berry-Kravis, Jim Grigsby, Maureen A. Leehey, Flora Tassone, W. Ted Brown, Claudia M. Greco, Paul J. Hagerman
American Journal of Neuroradiology Nov 2002, 23 (10) 1757-1766;
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