Executive function in multiple sclerosis. The role of frontal lobe pathology

Brain

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-26

  Foong, J ^a   Rozewicz, L ^a   Quaghebeur, G ^b   Davie, C A ^a   Kartsounis, L D ^b   Thompson, A J ^a   Miller, D H ^a   Ron, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Executive function; Frontal lobe pathology; Lesion load; MRI; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0031043230     PISSN: 00068950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/brain/120.1.15     Document Type: Article

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