Memory functioning at menopause: Impact of age in ovariectomized women

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-36

  Nappi, R E ^a   Sinforiani, E ^b   Mauri, M ^b   Bono, G ^b   Polatti, F ^b   Nappi, G ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cognition; Menopause; Number cancellation test; Ovariectomy; Serial learning test; Short term memory; Trail making A B tests

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BONE ATROPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMORY; MENOPAUSE; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VERBAL MEMORY;

ADULT; AGING; ATTENTION; BONE DENSITY; COGNITION; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MEMORY; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIECTOMY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0032901845     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000010058     Document Type: Article

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