Paediatric multiple sclerosis and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in Germany: Results of a nationwide survey

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 166, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 405-412

  Pohl, Daniela ^a   Hennemuth, Isabell ^a   Von Kries, Rüdiger ^b   Hanefeld, Folker ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis; Age distribution; Gender ratio; Incidence; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SEX RATIO; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS, ACUTE DISSEMINATED; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE;

EID: 33947372618     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-006-0249-2     Document Type: Article

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