Neuropsychology of chronic fatigue syndrome: A critical review

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 560-586

  Tiersky, Lana A ^a,c   Johnson, Susan K ^b   Lange, Gudrun ^a   Natelson, Benjamin H ^a,c   DeLuca, John ^a,c,d  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^c Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Center   (United States)

^d KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 0030776287     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01688639708403744     Document Type: Review

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