Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 238, Issue 1 , Pages 11-17 , 15 November 2005

Individual and health-related quality of life assessment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients and their caregivers

  • Gianluca Lo Coco

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale Delle Scienze, Edificio 15, 90128, Palermo, Italy
    • ALS Research Centre, Dipartimento di Neurologia, Oftalmologia, Otorinolaringoiatria e Psichiatria, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via G. La loggia 1, 90129, Palermo, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale Delle Scienze, Edificio 15, 90128, Palermo, Italy. Tel.: +39 91 7028450; fax: +39 91 7028430.
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  • Daniele Lo Coco

      Affiliations

    • ALS Research Centre, Dipartimento di Neurologia, Oftalmologia, Otorinolaringoiatria e Psichiatria, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via G. La loggia 1, 90129, Palermo, Italy
    • ,
  • Viviana Cicero

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale Delle Scienze, Edificio 15, 90128, Palermo, Italy
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  • Antonino Oliveri

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Metodi Quantitativi per le Scienze Umane, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale Delle Scienze, 90128, Palermo, Italy
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  • Girolamo Lo Verso

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale Delle Scienze, Edificio 15, 90128, Palermo, Italy
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  • Federico Piccoli

      Affiliations

    • ALS Research Centre, Dipartimento di Neurologia, Oftalmologia, Otorinolaringoiatria e Psichiatria, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via G. La loggia 1, 90129, Palermo, Italy
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  • Vincenzo La Bella

      Affiliations

    • ALS Research Centre, Dipartimento di Neurologia, Oftalmologia, Otorinolaringoiatria e Psichiatria, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via G. La loggia 1, 90129, Palermo, Italy

Received 30 December 2004 ,Revised 24 April 2005 ,Accepted 23 May 2005.

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PII: S0022-510X(05)00228-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2005.05.018

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 238, Issue 1 , Pages 11-17 , 15 November 2005

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