Fatigue, sleep, and nocturnal complaints in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 760-763

  Lo Coco, D ^a,b   La Bella, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b ARNAS Ospedale Civico   (Italy)

Author keywords

ALS Functional Rating Scale Revised; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Cramps; Fatigue; Nocturia; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALS FUNCTIONAL RATING SCALE REVISED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; FATIGUE; FATIGUE SEVERITY SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE CRAMP; NOCTURIA; PITTSBURGH SLEEP QUALITY INDEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SLEEP DISORDER; SYMPTOM;

AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 84859826913     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2011.03637.x     Document Type: Article

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