Physical trauma and family history of neurodegenerative diseases in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A population-based case-control study

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 101-110

  Cruz, Dominic C ^a   Nelson, Lorene M ^a   McGuire, Valerie ^a   Longstreth Jr , W T ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Family history; Fractures; Motor neuron disease; Parkinson's disease; Physical trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARKINSON DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0032973047     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000069413     Document Type: Article

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