The neural noise hypothesis: Evidence from processing speed in adults with multiple sclerosis

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 157-165

  Kail, Robert ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DEMYELINATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PERFORMANCE; RESPONSE TIME;

EID: 0030690527     PISSN: 13825585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13825589708256644     Document Type: Article

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