Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a Brazilian Kayapó-Xikrin native

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 66, Issue 3 B, 2008, Pages 749-751

  Godeiro Jr , Clecio ^a,b   Vieira Filho, João Paulo B ^a   Felício, Andre Carvalho ^a   Oliveira, Acary S B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE CONDUCTION; PAIN; RURAL POPULATION; SYNDROME DELINEATION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 56049114726     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: 16784227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X2008000500029     Document Type: Article

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