Aneurysm of the Anterior Communicating Artery: A Review of Neuroanatomical and Neuropsychological Sequelae

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 100-121

  DeLuca, John ^a,b   Diamond, Bruce J ^a  

^a KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMNESIA; ANTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AMNESIA; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MEMORY DISORDERS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONALITY; PREVALENCE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SYNDROME; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0028903515     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803399508406586     Document Type: Article

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