Short-term cognitive training improves mental efficiency and mood in patients with multiple sclerosis

European Neurology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 304-309

  Brenk, A ^a,b   Laun, K ^b   Haase, C G ^b,c  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^c Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognition; Cognitive training; Depression; Multiple sclerosis; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MOOD; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SKILL; TRAINING;

ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TIME;

EID: 52549101423     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000157885     Document Type: Article

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