Global processing of compound letters in a patient with Balint's syndrome

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 737-751

  Shalev, Lilach ^a   Humphreys, Glyn W ^b   Mevorach, Carmel ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BALINT SYNDROME; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; COMPREHENSION; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; MENTAL TASK; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 25444440115     PISSN: 02643294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02643290442000284     Document Type: Article

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