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...
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Main Authors: | Delphin Diasolua Ngudi, Yu-Haey Kuo, Marc Van Montagu, Fernand Lambein |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/3acb4b7b3c824eb78e7a08d3714b7a4d |
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