Clinical presentation of pediatric multiple sclerosis before puberty

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 441-446

  Huppke, B ^a   Ellenberger, D ^a   Rosewich, H ^a   Friede, T ^a   Gartner J ^a   Huppke, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Multiple sclerosis; Pediatric; Puberty

Indexed keywords

CHILDREN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PEDIATRIC; PUBERTY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PEDIATRICS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84893873344     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ene.12327     Document Type: Article

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