Cognitive planning in humans: Neuropsychological, neuroanatomical and neuropharmacological perspectives

Progress in Neurobiology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 431-450

  Owen, Adrian M ^a  

^a MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL GANGLION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WORKING MEMORY;

BRAIN; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; COGNITION; HUMANS; MENTAL PROCESSES;

EID: 0030722121     PISSN: 03010082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0082(97)00042-7     Document Type: Review

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