Research on motor neuron diseases konzo and neurolathyrism: trends from 1990 to 2010.
Konzo (caused by consumption of improperly processed cassava, Manihot esculenta) and neurolathyrism (caused by prolonged overconsumption of grass pea, Lathyrus sativus) are two distinct non-infectious upper motor neurone diseases with identical clinical symptoms of spastic paraparesis of the legs. T...
Main Authors: | Delphin Diasolua Ngudi, Yu-Haey Kuo, Marc Van Montagu, Fernand Lambein |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22860149/pdf/?tool=EBI |
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