Prevalence of essential tremor in Araihazar, Bangladesh: A population-based study

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 71-76

  Louis, Elan D ^a,b,c,d,h   Hafeman, Danella ^f   Parvez, Faruque ^d   Alcalay, Roy N ^b   Islam, Tariqul ^d   Siddique, Abu Baker ^d   Patwary, Tajul Islam ^d   Melkonian, Stephanie ^g   Argos, Maria ^g   Levy, Diane ^e   Ahsan, Habibul ^g  

^a Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons   (United States)

^b Department of Neurology ^*  (United States)

^c College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^d Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^e Department of Medicine   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^h NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Essential tremor, prevalence; Movement disorders; Population based study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ESSENTIAL TREMOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 78651526339     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000323389     Document Type: Article

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