Geographical epidemiology of residence of patients with Motor Neuron Disease in Lancashire and south Cumbria

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 842-847

  Mitchell, J D ^a   Gatrell, A C ^b   Al Hamad, A ^b   Davies, R B ^b   Batterby, G ^a  

^a ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Clusters; Motor neuron disease

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032247398     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.65.6.842     Document Type: Article

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