Machado-Joseph Disease: from first descriptions to new perspectives

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD), also known as spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3), represents the most common form of SCA worldwide. MJD is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder of late onset, involving predominantly the cerebellar, pyramidal, extrapyra...

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Main Authors: Bettencourt Conceição, Lima Manuela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.ojrd.com/content/6/1/35