Neuropsychological functioning in Danish Gulf War veterans

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 85-93

  Proctor, Susan P ^a,b,c   White, Roberta F ^a,b,c   Heeren, Timothy ^c   Debes, Frodi ^d   Gloerfelt Tarp, Birte ^d   Appleyard, Merete ^d   Ishoy, Torben ^d   Guldager, Bernadette ^d   Suadicani, Poul ^d   Gyntelberg, Finn ^d   Ozonoff, David M ^c  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Environmental exposures; Gulf War veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERSIAN GULF SYNDROME; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; SOLDIER; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 0038509056     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023390831355     Document Type: Article

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