Influence of climatic factors in the incidence of multiple sclerosis relapses in a Portuguese population

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 537-539

  Fonseca, A C ^a   Costa, J ^b   Cordeiro, C ^a   Geraldes, R ^a   De Sa J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR JOÃO LOBO ANTUNES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure; Climatic factors; Environmental factors; Humidity; Multiple sclerosis relapses; Portuguese population; Seasons; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLIMATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; PORTUGAL; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62849111724     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02528.x     Document Type: Article

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