Risk factors for post-polio syndrome among an Italian population: A case-control study

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1271-1275

  Bertolasi, Laura ^a   Acler, Michele ^a   Dall'Ora, Elisa ^a   Gajofatto, Alberto ^a   Frasson, Emma ^b   Tocco, Pierluigi ^a   Turri, Mara ^a   Ferlisi, Monica ^a   Fiorini, Michele ^a   Pimazzoni, Fabiana ^a   Squintani, Giovanna ^a   Martini, Millo ^c   Danzi, Bruno ^c   Monaco, Salvatore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b Cittadella Hospital   (Italy)

^c Malcesine Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Muscle atrophy; Pain; Polyomyelitis; Post polio syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE DISEASE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; ORTHOSIS; POLIO SURVIVOR; POLIOMYELITIS; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RISK FACTOR; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH SURVEY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84883520318     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: 15903478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-012-0931-2     Document Type: Article

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