Neuropsychological correlates of alexithymia in Parkinson's disease

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 980-992

  Costa, Alberto ^a,c   Peppe, Antonella ^a   Carlesimo, Giovanni Augudto ^a,b   Salamone, Giovanna ^a   Caltagirone, Carlo ^a,b  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CABERGOLINE; LEVODOPA; PERGOLIDE; PRAMIPEXOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PARKINSON DISEASE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; STANDARDIZATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL MEMORY;

EID: 35448930621     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617707071329     Document Type: Article

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