title: Motor neuron disease in the Padua district of Italy: an epidemiological study.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Briani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dam
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Beghi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pegoraro
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Angelini
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016472:Motor Neuron Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications