Classification of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cases at presentation in epidemiological studies

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 330-333

  Zoccolella, S ^a   Beghi, E ^b   Serlenga, L ^c   Logroscino, G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^c Operative Unit of Neurology   (Italy)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; El Escorial criteria; Suspect ALS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROGRESSIVE BULBAR PALSY; REGISTER;

AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION;

EID: 30744438326     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-005-0501-y     Document Type: Article

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