Long-term outcome of paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis: A population-based study

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 141-147

  Harding, Katharine E ^a,b   Liang, Kate ^b   Cossburn, Mark D ^b   Ingram, Gillian ^b   Hirst, Claire L ^b   Pickersgill, Trevor P ^b   Naude, Johann Te Water ^b   Wardle, Mark ^b   Ben Shlomo, Yoav ^c   Robertson, Neil P ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT ONSET MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONSET AGE; PEDIATRIC ONSET MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84872674877     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2012-303996     Document Type: Article

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