Occurrence of multiple sclerosis in central Finland: A regional and temporal comparison during 30 years

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 331-336

  Sarasoja, T ^a   Wikstrom J ^b   Paltamaa, J ^a   Hakama, M ^c   Sumelahti, Marja Liisa ^c  

^a JYVÄSKYLÄ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Incidence; Multiple sclerosis; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POPULATION RISK; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 7044272902     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2004.00326.x     Document Type: Article

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