The kinmen neurological disorders survey (KINDS): A study of a chinese population

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 60-68

  Chih Liu, Hsiu ^a   Jiun Wang, Shuu ^a   Ling Fuh, Jong ^b   Yia Liu, Chia ^a   Ping Lin, Kong ^a   Huai Lin, Cheng ^a   Ning Wang, Pei ^a   Neng Lin, Ker ^a   Chien Wang, Hsiao ^a   Ming Chen, Hsi ^a   Chang, Ray ^a   Larson, Eric B ^d   Son Wu, Gin ^c   Chou, Pesus ^a   Teng, Evelyn Lee ^e  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Bureau of Public Health and Environment Protection   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Neurological disorders; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; DEMENTIA; ESSENTIAL TREMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PREVALENCE; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

EID: 8044255268     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: 14230208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000109672     Document Type: Article

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