MARY ELEANOR WILKINS
\mˈe͡əɹi ɪlˈiːnə wˈɪlkɪnz], \mˈeəɹi ɪlˈiːnə wˈɪlkɪnz], \m_ˈeə_ɹ_i_ ɪ_l_ˈiː_n_ə w_ˈɪ_l_k_ɪ_n_z]\
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An American author; born at Randolph, Mass. Her works, studies of New England country life, are: "The Adventures of Ann" (1886), "A Humble Romance" (1887), "A New England Nun" (1891), and "Young Lucretia" (1892), collections of short stories; "Giles Corey, Yeoman" (1893), a play; "Jane Field" (1893), "Pembroke" (1894), novels; "The Long Arm" (1895); "The Givers" (1904); "Doc Gordon" (1906).
By Charles Dudley Warner
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Olivopontocerebellar Atrophies
- group inherited disorders which share progressive ataxia combination with atrophy CEREBELLUM; PONS; inferior olivary nuclei. Additional features include RIGIDITY; NYSTAGMUS; RETINAL DEGENERATION; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; DEMENTIA; URINARY INCONTINENCE; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA. familial has an earlier onset (second decade) and may feature spinal cord atrophy. sporadic form tends to present in the fifth or sixth decade, is considered a clinical subtype MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1085)