Brain reorganization during attention and memory tasks in multiple sclerosis: Insights from functional MRI studies

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 245, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 93-98

  Mainero, Caterina ^a,b   Pantano, Patrizia ^b   Caramia, Francesca ^b   Pozzilli, Carlo ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attention; Cognitive impairment; Functional MRI; Memory; Multiple sclerosis; Neuroplasticity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN CORTEX; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; MEMORY DISORDER; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ATTENTION; BRAIN MAPPING; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEMORY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OXYGEN;

EID: 33747123049     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2005.08.024     Document Type: Article

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