Circadian rhythm of stroke onset during the month of Ramadan

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 97-101

  El Mitwalli, A ^a   Zaher, A A ^a   El Menshawi, E ^a  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

circadian; fasting; Ramadan; stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; RELIGION; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STROKE;

ADULT; AGED; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; CEREMONIAL BEHAVIOR; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EGYPT; FASTING; FEMALE; HOLIDAYS; HUMANS; ISLAM; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RISK FACTORS; STROKE;

EID: 77954394356     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2009.01265.x     Document Type: Article

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