## Abstract There is accumulating evidence that ALS is a multisystem degenerative disease, raising the question of whether some symptoms are of extrapyramidal origin. The objective was to better characterize the type of stiffness in a series of ALS patients and to study correlations with balance an
Ethical issues in the care of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
β Scribed by Members of the Working Group; V. Bonito; A. Colombo; V. Crespi; C. A. Defanti; F. Dworzak; L. Faggi; L. Fera; G. Filippini; A. Gottlieb; M. Lombardi; G. Mariani; M. Mori; M. Musicco; C. Pasetti; Don G. Piana; A. Primavera; P. Tiraboschi
- Publisher
- Springer Milan
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 379 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-1874
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