Epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Emilia Romagna Region (Italy): A population based study

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 262-268

  Mandrioli, Jessica ^a   Biguzzi, Sara ^b   Guidi, Carlo ^c   Venturini, Elisabetta ^b   Sette, Elisabetta ^d   Terlizzi, Emilio ^e   Ravasio, Alessandro ^f   Casmiro, Mario ^g   Salvi, Fabrizio ^h   Liguori, Rocco ⁱ   Rizzi, Romana ^j   Pietrini, Vladimiro ^k   Chierici, Elisabetta ^l   Santangelo, Mario ^m   Granieri, Enrico ⁿ   Mussuto, Vittoria ^o   Borghi, Annamaria ^p   Rinaldi, Rita ^q   Fini, Nicola ^a   Georgoulopoulou, Eleni ^a   De Pasqua, Silvia ⁱ   Vinceti, Marco ^r   Bonvicini, Francesca ^r   Ferro, Salvatore ^s   D'alessandro, Roberto ^t   more..

^a S Agostino Estense Hospital   (Italy)

^b BUFALINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Forli Hospital   (Italy)

^d S ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e GUGLIELMO DA SALICETO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f INFERMI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^g Department of Neurology Faenza and Ravenna Hospital ^*  (Italy)

^h BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^j S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^k UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^l Fidenza Hospital   (Italy)

^m Carpi Hospital   (Italy)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^o Hospital of Imola   (Italy)

^p MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^q UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^r UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^s Drug Policy Service   (Italy)

^t IRCCS ISTITUTO DELLE SCIENZE NEUROLOGICHE DI BOLOGNA   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Clinical features; Incidence; Population based study; Registry

Indexed keywords

RILUZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AGRICULTURE; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMENTIA; DISEASE DURATION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL AREA; AGE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84901507466     PISSN: 21678421     EISSN: 21679223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/21678421.2013.865752     Document Type: Article

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