Electrolytes and cognitive function in the elderly: Relationship between serum sodium and chloride concentrations and psychometric test scores

Panminerva Medica

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 191-195

  Rondanelli, M ^a,b   Solerte, S B ^a   Ferrari, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b Dipto di Med Int e Terapia Medica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aged; Cognition disorders; Electrolytes blood; Mini Mental State Schedule

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; ELECTROLYTE; SODIUM;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CHLORIDES; COGNITION; ELECTROLYTES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SODIUM;

EID: 0032161696     PISSN: 00310808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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