Association between soft neurological signs and clinical progression in Alzheimer's disease

Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 43-49

  Lam, Linda C W ^a,b   Lui, Victor W C ^a   Chiu, Helen F K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TAI PO HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Neurobehavioural manifestations; Neurological diagnostic techniques; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MOTOR COORDINATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PARKINSONISM; PREVALENCE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY EVALUATION;

EID: 33646798739     PISSN: 10262121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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