Subcortical deficit pattern after brain abscess: A neuropsychological study

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 599-603

  Visani, P ^a   Schmutzhard, E ^a   Trinka, E ^a   Pfausler, B ^a   Benke, T ^a  

^a INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; Neuropsychological sequelae

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAMPLE SIZE; SEIZURE; SEX RATIO; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33745035214     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01234.x     Document Type: Article

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