Neurology of endemic skeletal fluorosis

Neurology India

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-12

  Raja Reddy, D ^a  

^a APOLLO HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Endemic skeletal fluorosis; Fluoride; Myelopathy; Radiculopathy; Spinal decompressive surgery; Strontium

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM SALT; CALCIUM SALT; DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE; MAGNESIUM SALT; MEDRONATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; SERPENTINE; SILICON DIOXIDE; STRONTIUM; URANIUM;

BONE SCINTISCANNING; CLIMATE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FLUOROSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROSURGERY; NEUROTOXICITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OSTEOFLUOROSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RADICULOPATHY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; TOOTH DISEASE; WATER SUPPLY;

BONE AND BONES; BONE DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FLUORIDE POISONING; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; INDIA; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 63449129654     PISSN: 00283886     EISSN: 19984022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.48793     Document Type: Review

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