Prevalence of Parkinson's disease and other types of parkinsonism in the Aeolian Archipelago, Sicily

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 572-575

  Morgante, L ^a   Nicoletti, A ^b   Epifanio, A ^a   Contrafatto, D ^b   Savica, R ^a   Lanzafame, S ^b   Musolino, R ^a   La Spina, P ^a   Bonuccelli, U ^c   Marconi, R ^d   D'Amelio, M ^e   Savettieri, G ^e   Zappia, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^d MISERICORDIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Parkinsonism; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PARKINSONISM; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARKINSON DISEASE; PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICILY;

EID: 53749094948     PISSN: 13538020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.11.010     Document Type: Article

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