Gulf war syndrome: A toxic exposure? A systematic review

Neurologic Clinics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 523-540

  Gronseth, Gary S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MEASUREMENT; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PERSIAN GULF SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 14744297261     PISSN: 07338619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2004.12.011     Document Type: Review

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