The brief neuropsychological battery for children: A screening tool for cognitive impairment in childhood and juvenile multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 620-626

  Portaccio, E ^a   Goretti, B ^a   Lori, S ^b   Zipoli, V ^a   Centorrino, S ^a   Ghezzi, A ^c   Patti, F ^d   Bianchi, V ^e   Comi, G ^f   Trojano, M ^g   Amato, M P ^a   Falcini, M ^h   Moiola, L ^f   Falautano, M ^f   De Caro, M F ^g   Lopez, M ^g   Vecchio, R ^d   Grossi, P ⁱ   Bertootto, A ^j   Giam paolo, S ^j   Pozzilli, C ^e   Manca, I ^k   Masia, C ^k   Bergamaschi, R ^l   Veggiotti, P ^l   Roscio, M ^c   Contri, V ^a   Gallo, P ⁱ   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c Hospital of Gallarate   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^e SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^f SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^h HOSPITAL OF PRATO   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^j SAN LUIGI GONZAGA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^k Sassari Hospital   (Italy)

^l C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

more..

Author keywords

Childhood and juvenile multiple sclerosis; Cognitive impairment; Screening battery

Indexed keywords

BETA1A INTERFERON; GLATIRAMER;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RELAPSE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT DURATION; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 65349095590     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458508101950     Document Type: Article

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