A link between lunar phase and medically unexplained stroke symptoms: An unearthly influence?

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-133

  Ahmad, Faheem ^a   Quinn, Terence J ^b   Dawson, Jesse ^b   Walters, Matthew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular accident; Medically unexplained symptoms; Moon

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOON; NEWBORN; STROKE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOON; PATIENT ADMISSION; SCOTLAND; SEASONS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STROKE;

EID: 48949116033     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.05.011     Document Type: Article

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