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An unusual presentation of late-onset Alexander’s disease with slow orthostatic tremor and a novel GFAP variant

Derek W. StittDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ralitza GavrilovaDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA;Department of Medical Genetics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Robert WatsonDivision of Neuroradiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Anhar HassanDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Pages 266-268 | Received 30 Apr 2018, Accepted 01 Feb 2019, Published online: 12 Feb 2019

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