Quality of life in children with charcot-marie-tooth disease

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 343-347

  Burns, Joshua ^a   Ryan, Monique M ^b   Ouvrier, Robert A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Charcot Marie Tooth disease; Health status; Health related quality of life; Pediatrics; Peripheral neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEREDITARY MOTOR SENSORY NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BODY SIZE; CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; PAIN; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77649241209     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073809339877     Document Type: Article

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