Computerized working memory training after stroke - A pilot study

Brain Injury

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-29

  Westerberg, H ^a   Jacobaeus, H ^b   Hirvikoski, T ^a   Clevberger, P ^a   Ostensson M L ^b   Bartfai, A ^a   Klingberg, T ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 34250782129     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050601148726     Document Type: Article

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