Retrospective study of ALS in French military personnel;Sclérose latérale amyotrophique (SLA) chez les militaires franais: Enquête rétrospective

Revue Neurologique

Volumn 166, Issue 6-7, 2010, Pages 621-629

  Drouet, A ^a   Desjeux, G ^b   Balaire, C ^b   Thevenin Garron, V ^b  

^a HIA Desgenettes   (France)

^b Unité d'Expertise en Santé Publique DSM   (France)

Author keywords

ALS; Amyotrophic Lateral sclerosis; Military personnel

Indexed keywords

RILUZOLE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AIR FORCE; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARMY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILITARY SERVICE; NAVY; POLICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VETERAN;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RILUZOLE; RISK; VETERANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954089623     PISSN: 00353787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2010.01.004     Document Type: Article

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