Information processing in patients with intracranial tumours: A preliminary evaluation of the clinical utility of inspection time

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 203-208

  Zbinden, L ^a   Pandey, R ^a   Schwindack, C ^a   Deary, I J ^b   Whittle, I R ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain tumour; Cognition; Information processing; Inspection time

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTRACRANIAL TUMOR; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33748507976     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690600852258     Document Type: Article

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