The impact of personality characteristics on the clinical expression in neurodegenerative disorders-A review

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 80, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 179-191

  von Gunten, Armin ^a   Pocnet, Cornelia ^a   Rossier, Jérôme ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alzheimer; Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia; Cognitive disorders; Neurodegeneration; Personality

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DEMENTIA; EMOTIONALITY; EXPERIENCE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROIMAGING; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SYMPTOM;

AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; BRAIN; COGNITION DISORDERS; DELUSIONS; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; PERSONALITY;

EID: 70349560229     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2009.07.004     Document Type: Review

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