Decreased capacity for mental effort after single supratentorial lacunar infarct may affect performance in everyday life

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 697-702

  Van Zandvoort, M J E ^a   Kappelle, L J ^a   Algra, A ^a,b   De Haan, E H F ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Lacunar infarction; Neuropsychology; Subcortical infarction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031766680     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.65.5.697     Document Type: Article

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