Quality of life in patients with axonal polyneuropathy

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 247, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 195-199

  Teunissen, L L ^a   Eurelings, M ^a   Notermans, N C ^a   Hop, J W ^a   Van Gijn, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Axonal neuropathy; Chronic neuropathy; Quality of life; RAND 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEREDITARY MOTOR SENSORY NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 0034084988     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150050562     Document Type: Article

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