Early onset multiple sclerosis

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2000, Pages

  Simone, I L ^a   Carrara, D ^a   Tortorella, C ^a   Ceccarelli, A ^a   Livrea, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Early onset; Multiple sclerosis; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; ONSET AGE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0041347521     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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