Correlation between regional myasthenic weakness and mental aspects of quality of life

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 191-193

  Rostedt, A ^a   Padua, L ^b   Stalberg E V ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bulbar; Disease specific questionnaire; MG questionnaire; Myasthenia gravis; Patient oriented; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MYASTHENIA; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS;

EID: 33645224593     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01149.x     Document Type: Article

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