Patterns of neuropsychological impairment in MCI patients with small subcortical infarcts or hippocampal atrophy

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 611-619

  Gainotti, Guido ^a   Ferraccioli, Monica ^a   Vita, Maria Gabriella ^a   Marra, Camillo ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Action naming; Episodic memory disorders; Executive functions; Prodromal Alzheimer's disease; Vascular cognitive impairment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INFARCTION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL TASK; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOPATHY; SYMPTOM;

EID: 46649116313     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617708080831     Document Type: Article

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