Epidemic neuropathy in Cuba: A public health problem related to the Cuban Democracy Act of the United States

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 111-115

  Román, Gustavo C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuba; Epidemics; Nutritional neuropathies; Public health policy

Indexed keywords

AUTOMUTILATION; CUBA; EPIDEMIC; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; NEUROPATHY; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; CHILD; CUBA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN B DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0031802739     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000026161     Document Type: Review

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