Motor neuron disease in the Padua district of Italy: An epidemiological study

被引:11
作者
Briani, C
Marcon, M
Dam, M
Beghi, E
Pegoraro, E
Angelini, C
机构
[1] UNIV PADUA,DEPT NEUROL,REG CTR NEUROMUSCULAR DIS,I-35128 PADUA,ITALY
[2] MARIO NEGRI INST PHARMACOL RES,I-20157 MILAN,ITALY
[3] OSPED SAN GERARDO,NEUROL CLIN,MONZA,ITALY
关键词
motor neuron disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; progressive spinal atrophy; AMYOTROPHIC-LATERAL-SCLEROSIS; RISING MORTALITY; MOTONEURON DISEASE; ALS;
D O I
10.1159/000109905
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Recent epidemiological surveys indicated that the rate of morbidity and mortality from motor neuron disease (MND) has increased worldwide. We evaluated whether the incidence of the disease has also changed in Padua, Italy, using a retrospective method to study all MND cases hospitalized in the Padua district from 1980 to 1991. As in other regions of the world, we also found an increased incidence of the disease.
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页码:173 / 179
页数:7
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