Cognitive functioning in patients with a small infarct in the brainstem

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 490-494

  van Zandvoort, Martine J E ^a,b   de Haan, Edward ^a   van Gijn, Jan ^b   Kappelle, Laurens Jaap ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Cognitive impairment; Neuropsychology; Small infarct

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN METABOLISM; BRAIN STEM INFARCTION; BYSTANDER EFFECT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GRAY MATTER; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 0037351808     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617703000146     Document Type: Article

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