The enigma of Lenin's (1870-1924) malady

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 371-376

  Lerner, V ^a,c   Finkelstein, Y ^a,b   Witztum, E ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disease; Differential diagnosis; Leaders; Lenin; Neurosyphilis

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEUROSYPHILIS; ORGANIC PSYCHOSYNDROME; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN ATHEROSCLEROSIS; HISTORY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PUBLIC FIGURE; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

AUTOPSY; FAMOUS PERSONS; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEUROSYPHILIS; RUSSIA;

EID: 3142783381     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2004.00839.x     Document Type: Review

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