Utility of developmental reflexes in the differential diagnosis and prognosis of incontinence in Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 22-28

  Franssen, Emile H ^a   Souren, Liduïn E M ^a   Torossian, Carol L ^a   Reisberg, Barry ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEVELOPMENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REFLEX;

EID: 0030970868     PISSN: 08919887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089198879701000105     Document Type: Article

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