Premenstrual multiple sclerosis pseudoexacerbations: Role of body temperature and prevention with aspirin

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1005-1008

  Wingerchuk, Dean M ^a   Rodriguez, Moses ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; STEREOTYPY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ASPIRIN; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMANS; LUTEAL PHASE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING;

EID: 33745813928     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: 15383687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.63.7.1005     Document Type: Article

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