Cognition in multiple sclerosis: A review of neuropsychological and fMRI research

Frontiers in Bioscience

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1730-1744

  Genova, Helen M ^a,b   Sumowski, James F ^a   Chiaravalloti, Nancy ^a   Voelbel, Gerald T ^a   Deluca, John ^a  

^a KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Cognitive dysfunction; Cognitive fatigue; Episodic memory; Executive function; fMRI; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Learning and memory; Multiple sclerosis; Processing speed; Review; Visual perception; Working memory

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 63849212156     PISSN: 27686701     EISSN: 27686698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2741/3336     Document Type: Review

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