A case of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with a very slow progression over 44 years

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 414-416

  Grohme, K ^a   Maravic, M V ^a   Gasser, T ^b   Borasio, G D ^b  

^a HELIOS KLINIKUM ERFURT   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Long term survival; Motor neuron disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL TIME;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035033662     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8966(00)00217-0     Document Type: Article

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