Cognitive deficits associated with sleep apnea syndrome: A proposed neuropsychological test battery

Sleep

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 369-381

  Décary, Anne ^b   Rouleau, Isabelle ^b   Montplaisir, Jacques ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Attention; Cognition; Executive functions; Memory; Sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEMORY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 0343133885     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/23.3.1d     Document Type: Article

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