Neurophysiological and cognitive markers of disease evolution in multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 260-265

  Comi, G ^a   Martinelli, V ^a   Locatelli, T ^a   Leocani, L ^a   Medaglini, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Evoked potentials; Multiple sclerosis; Psychometric tests

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CEREBELLUM; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; EVOKED RESPONSE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC NERVE LESION; SPINAL CORD LESION;

EID: 0031661043     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135245859800400333     Document Type: Article

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