Information processing deficits in multiple sclerosis: A matter of complexity

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 417-423

  Parmenter, Brett A ^a,b   Shucard, Janet L ^a,c   Shucard, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Neurology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive dysfunction; N back; Processing speed; Reaction time; Relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; RECORDING; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; MEMORY DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS; REACTION TIME;

EID: 34250612270     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617707070580     Document Type: Article

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