Trends in death certification for multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, Parkinson's disease and epilepsy in English populations 1979-2006

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 257, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 706-715

  Goldacre, Michael J ^a   Duncan, Marie ^a   Griffith, Myfanwy ^a   Turner, Martin R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Mortality; Motor neuron disease; Multiple sclerosis; Parkinson's disease; Trends

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH CERTIFICATE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREND STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; DEATH CERTIFICATES; ENGLAND; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PARKINSON DISEASE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77954458618     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-009-5392-z     Document Type: Article

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