An epidemiological study of neuromyelitis optica in Cuba

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 256, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-44

  Cabrera Gómez, Jose A ^a   Kurtzke, John F ^b   González Quevedo, Alina ^c   Lara Rodriguez R ^d  

^a CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE RESTAURACIÓN NEUROLÓGICA CIREN   (Cuba)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO DE NEUROLOGÍA Y NEUROCIRUGÍA   (Cuba)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO GENERAL CALIXTO GARCÍA   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Devic's disease; Epidemiology; Incidence; Multiple sclerosis; Neuromyelitis optica; Prevalence; Relapsing neuromyelitis optica

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CUBA; DISEASE DURATION; ETHNIC GROUP; EVOKED BRAIN STEM RESPONSE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYELITIS; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC NEURITIS; POPULATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD;

CUBA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; MYELITIS, TRANSVERSE; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; OPTIC NEURITIS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 62149092563     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-009-0009-0     Document Type: Article

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