Is it time for a new global classification of multiple sclerosis?

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 344, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 171-181

  Melcon, Mario O ^a   Correale, Jorge ^b   Melcon, Carlos M ^a  

^a Foundation for Neuroepidemiologic Research   (Argentina)

^b FLENI   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Epidemiology worldwide; Incidence; Multiple sclerosis; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; ASIAN; AUSTRALIA; CENTRAL AMERICA; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; EPIDEMIC; EUROPE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH AMERICA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AMERICA; CLASSIFICATION; HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

FEMALE; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84906793835     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: 18785883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2014.06.051     Document Type: Article

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