Neuropsychological test performance of Swedish multiple chemical sensitivity patients - An exploratory study

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 139-147

  Österberg, Kai ^a   Ørbæk, Palle ^b   Karlson, Björn ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Idiopathic environmental illness; Multiple chemical sensitivity; Neuropsychological tests; Sensitization; Toxic encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NEUROTOXICITY; RATING SCALE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 0036971634     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15324826AN0903_2     Document Type: Article

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