Analysis of cognitive dysfunction in patients with low-grade glioma

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 165-173

  Ek, Lena ^a   Smits, Anja ^b   Påhlson, Anneli ^a   Almkvist, Ove ^c  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cognition; Low grade glioma; Neuropsychological tests

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER REGISTRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 20444476195     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-005-3276-7     Document Type: Article

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