The role of the electroencephalogram in the diagnosis of dementia of the Alzheimer type: An attempt at technology assessment

Neurophysiologie Clinique

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-219

  Jonkman, E J ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alzheimer; Dementia; EEG; Functional imaging; Technology assessment

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RELIABILITY; REVIEW;

EID: 0030837127     PISSN: 09877053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0987-7053(97)83777-X     Document Type: Article

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