Cognitive deficits due to asymmetrical bilateral thalamic lesions

Brain Injury

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 455-462

  Leathem, Janet M ^b   Martin, Graham T ^a  

^a WELLINGTON HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; CASE REPORT; CHRONOLOGY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS LESION; INTELLIGENCE TEST; LOCKED IN SYNDROME; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PLANNING; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RECALL; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 0035023485     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050010005986     Document Type: Article

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