The Impact of Fatigue on Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 9-14

  Fisk, John D ^a   Pontefract, Amanda ^a   Ritvo, Paul G ^a   Archibald, Catherine J ^a   Murray, T J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0028214457     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: 20570155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100048691     Document Type: Article

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