Study of 962 patients indicates progressive muscular atrophy is a form of ALS

Neurology

Volumn 73, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 1686-1692

  Kim, W K ^a   Liu, X ^b   Sandner, J ^a   Pasmantier, M ^a   Andrews, J ^a   Rowland, L P ^a   Mitsumoto, H ^a  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL;

EID: 73449085803     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181c1dea3     Document Type: Article

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