Testing for apraxia in neurological patients: A descriptive study in two diverse cultures

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 175-180

  Kokmen, E ^a   Ozekmekci, F S ^b   Cha, R H ^a   O'Brien, P J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b University of Cerrahpasa   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's; Apraxia; Dementia; Parkinson

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; APRAXIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031937799     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.1998.520175.x     Document Type: Article

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