Relation between neuropsychological impairment and functional disability in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 431-434

  Christodoulou, Christopher ^a,b   DeLuca, John ^a,b   Lange, Gudrun ^a,b   Johnson, Susan K ^c   Sisto, Sue Ann ^a,b   Korn, Leo ^a   Natelson, Benjamin H ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Cognition; Psychiatric illness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VERBAL MEMORY;

EID: 0031976597     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.64.4.431     Document Type: Article

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