The prevalence of Parkinson's disease in rural Tanzania

Movement Disorders

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1567-1672

  Dotchin, Catherine ^a   Msuya, Olivia ^b   Kissima, John ^c   Massawe, John ^c   Mhina, Ali ^c   Moshy, Addess ^c   Aris, Eric ^d   Jusabani, Ahmed ^b   Whiting, David ^e   Masuki, Gabriel ^c   Walker, Richard ^a  

^a NORTH TYNESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KILIMANJARO CHRISTIAN MEDICAL CENTRE   (Tanzania)

^c Adult Morbidity and Mortality Proj   (Tanzania)

^d Muhimbili Hospital   (Tanzania)

^e NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Parkinson's disease; Prevalence; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PARKINSON DISEASE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SCREENING TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; TANZANIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 53149100103     PISSN: 08853185     EISSN: 15318257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mds.21898     Document Type: Article

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