Are malnutrition and stress risk factors for accelerated cognitive decline? A prisoner of war study

Neurology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 650-655

  Sulway, M R ^a   Broe, G A ^a   Creasey, H ^a   Dent, O F ^b   Jorm, A F ^b   Kos, S C ^a   Tennant, C C ^c  

^a Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; SOLDIER; TASK PERFORMANCE; WAR;

EID: 0029921289     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.46.3.650     Document Type: Article

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