Epidemiology of ALS in Padova district, Italy, from 1992 to 2005

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 920-924

  Cima, V ^a   Logroscino, G ^b   D'Ascenzo, C ^a   Palmieri, A ^a   Volpe, M ^a   Briani, C ^a   Pegoraro, E ^a   Angelini, C ^a   Soraru, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

ALS; Epidemiology; Incidence; Trend

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BULBAR PALSY, PROGRESSIVE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MUSCULAR ATROPHY, SPINAL; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 67749089356     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2009.02623.x     Document Type: Article

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