A syndrome of progressive ataxia and palatal tremor in a patient with mild bilateral idiopathic hypertrophic olivary degeneration

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Authors: P. Hemerková ¹; H. Matulová ¹; J. Jandura ²
Authors‘ workplace: Neurologická klinika LF UK a FN Hradec Králové ¹; Radiologická klinika LF UK a FN Hradec Králové ²
Published in: Cesk Slov Neurol N 2021; 84(5): 496-498
Category: Letters to Editor
doi: https://doi.org/10.48095/cccsnn2021496

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