Gender differences in unilateral spatial neglect within 24 hours of ischemic stroke

Brain and Cognition

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-52

  Kleinman, Jonathan T ^a   Gottesman, Rebecca F ^a   Davis, Cameron ^a   Newhart, Melissa ^a   Heidler Gary, Jennifer ^a   Hillis, Argye E ^a,b,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute stroke; Gender differences; Sex differences; Spatial cognition; Spatial neglect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPATIAL DISCRIMINATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTENTION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEX FACTORS; SPACE PERCEPTION; STROKE; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53149095464     PISSN: 02782626     EISSN: 10902147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2008.02.122     Document Type: Article

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