Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in South-East England: A population-based study: The South-East England Register for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (SEALS Registry)

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 44-48

  Abhinav, K ^a   Stanton, B ^a   Johnston, C ^a   Hardstaff, J ^a   Orrell, R W ^b   Howard, R ^b   Clarke, J ^b   Sakel, M ^d   Ampong, M A ^c   Shaw, C E ^a   Leigh, P N ^a   Al Chalabi, A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^c KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Buckland Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Incidence; Population based registry; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WALES;

EID: 36549044372     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000108917     Document Type: Article

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