IgM-monoclonal gammopathy neuropathy and tremor: A first epidemiologic case control study

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 748-752

  Ahlskog, Matthew C ^a   Kumar, Neeraj ^a   Mauermann, Michelle L ^a   Klein, Christopher J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

IgM MGUS; Peripheral neuropathy; Tremor

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHY NEUROPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOCLONAL IMMUNOGLOBULINEMIA; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPATHY; NEUROPATHY IMPAIRMENT SCORE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREMOR;

AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; DEMYELINATING DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MALE; MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHY OF UNDETERMINED SIGNIFICANCE; NEURAL CONDUCTION; POLYNEUROPATHIES; TREMOR;

EID: 84862226064     PISSN: 13538020     EISSN: 18735126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2012.03.007     Document Type: Article

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