Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 288, Issue 1 , Pages 42-44 , 15 January 2010

The effect of war stress on multiple sclerosis exacerbations and radiological disease activity

  • Bassem Yamout

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut - Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh 1107 2020, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Salam Itani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut - Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh 1107 2020, Beirut, Lebanon
    • ,
  • Roula Hourany

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, American University of Beirut - Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh 1107 2020, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Abla Mehio Sibaii

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Population, American University of Beirut - Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh 1107 2020, Beirut, Lebanon
    • ,
  • Shadi Yaghi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut - Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh 1107 2020, Beirut, Lebanon
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut – Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh 1107 2020, Beirut, Lebanon. Tel.: +961 1 344042; fax: +961 1 751517.

Received 30 July 2009 ,Revised 4 September 2009 ,Accepted 9 October 2009.

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PII: S0022-510X(09)00908-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.10.012

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 288, Issue 1 , Pages 42-44 , 15 January 2010

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