Major Depressive Disorder Complicated with Spinocerebellar Ataxia: Report of 2 Cases

Background: It is known that patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) tend to exhibit depressive symptoms. But the pathology of depressive symptoms complicated with SCA, including the reaction to the stress resulting from decreased motor function and central dysfunction due to neurodegeneration, i...

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Main Authors: Nagahisa Okamoto, Masafumi Ogawa, Yoshiko Murata, Kota Sakamoto, Tatsuya Nagai, Maki Yamada, Teruhiko Higuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2010-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/314406