Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mimic syndromes: A population-based study

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 109-113

  Traynor, B J ^a   Codd, M B ^b   Corr, B ^a   Forde, C ^a   Frost, E ^c   Hardiman, Orla ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c Irish Motor Neuron Dis Association   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; KENNEDY DISEASE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033975385     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.57.1.109     Document Type: Article

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