Dysgraphia in patients with primary lateral sclerosis: A speech-based rehearsal deficit?

Behavioural Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 169-175

  Zago, S ^a,b   Poletti, B ^b   Corbo, M ^b   Adobbati, L ^b   Silani, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dysgraphia; Primary lateral sclerosis; Rehearsal deficit; Speechless condition

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSARTHRIA; DYSGRAPHIA; ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUTISM; PRIMARY LATERAL SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTICITY; SPELLING; TASK PERFORMANCE; WRITING;

EID: 58149247853     PISSN: 09534180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/825042     Document Type: Article

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