Cognitive impairment associated with toxigenic fungal exposure: A replication and extension of previous findings

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 65-74

  Gordon, Wayne A ^a   Cantor, Joshua B ^a   Johanning, Eckardt ^a   Charatz, Heather J ^a   Ashman, Teresa A ^a   Breeze, Janis L ^a   Haddad, Lisa ^a   Abramowitz, Steven ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Cognitive impairment; Mycotoxins; Neuropsychological; Toxic mold

Indexed keywords

MYCOTOXIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FUNGUS; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES; MYCOTOXINS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 4944254831     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324826an1102_1     Document Type: Article

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