Memory for the perceptual and semantic attributes of information in pure amnesic and severe closed-head injured patients

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 391-406

  Carlesimo, Giovanni A ^a,b   Bonanni, Rita ^a   Caltagirone, Carlo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOGNITION; SEMANTICS; WORD RECOGNITION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMNESIA; FEMALE; HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERCEPTION; REACTION TIME; SEMANTICS; VERBAL LEARNING; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 0038191091     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/jcen.25.3.391.13810     Document Type: Article

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