The changing face of multiple sclerosis: Prevalence and incidence in an aging population

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1244-1250

  Solaro, C ^a   Ponzio, M ^b   Moran, E ^a   Tanganelli, P ^a   Pizio, R ^c   Ribizzi, G ^d   Venturi, S ^e   Mancardi, G L ^f   Battaglia, M A ^g  

^a Palliative Care ASL3   (Italy)

^b FISM Onlus AISM   (Italy)

^c Hospital of Lavagna   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^e GALLIERA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elderly; incidence; Italy; multiple sclerosis; prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; AGE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; GENDER; GERIATRIC PATIENT; MIDDLE AGED; ONSET AGE; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; PHYSIOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940949631     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458514561904     Document Type: Article

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