Quality of life in hereditary neuromuscular diseases

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 113-119

  Piccininni, M ^a   Falsini, C ^a   Pizzi, A ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brooke scale; Functional independent measure; Neuromuscular disease; Psychological general well being index; Quality of life; Sickness impact profile

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMOTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; OUTPATIENT; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AGED; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEREDODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS, NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; OUTPATIENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0842329788     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1600-0404.2003.00185.x     Document Type: Article

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