Relation of cognitive impairment and depression to quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 6 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Solari, A ^a,d   Ghezzi, A ^a,b   Mendozzi, L ^a,c   Filippini, G ^a   Cifani, S ^a   Barbieri, E ^a   Baldini, S ^a   Salmaggi, A ^a   La Mantia, L ^a   Farinotti, M ^a   Caputo, D ^a   Mosconi, P ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^b ASST Valle Olona   (Italy)

^c IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^d MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

Author keywords

Multiple sclerosis; Outcome measures; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001062774     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00539594     Document Type: Article

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