Incidence and prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Uruguay: A population-based study

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-111

  Vazquez M C ^a,b   Ketzoian C ^a   Legnani, C ^a   Rega, I ^a   Sanchez N ^a   Perna, A ^a   Penela, M ^a   Aguirrezabal X ^b   Druet Cabanac, M ^c   Medici, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS   (Uruguay)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LIMOGES   (France)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Epidemiology; Uruguay; World Federation of Neurology diagnostic criteria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; DEATH CERTIFICATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; URUGUAY;

EID: 41849097358     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000120023     Document Type: Article

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