Cognitive function in patients with late stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-29

  Lakerveld, J ^a,b   Kotchoubey, B ^a   Kubler A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME;

EID: 37749032177     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2007.116178     Document Type: Article

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