A prospective study of the risk of developing multiple sclerosis in uncomplicated optic neuritis

Neurology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1979, Pages 208-213

  Cohen, Michael M ^a   Lessell, Simmons ^a   Wolf, Philip A ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OPTIC NEUROPATHY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OPTIC NEURITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; SEX FACTORS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0018425713     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.29.2.208     Document Type: Article

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