Detection of visuoperceptual deficits in preclinical and mild Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 860-867

  Alegret, Montse ^a   Boada Rovira, Mercé ^a,b   Vinyes Junqué, Georgina ^a   Valero, Sergi ^a,b   Espinosa, Ana ^a   Hernández, Isabel ^a   Modinos, Gemma ^a   Rosende Roca, Maitee ^a   Mauleon, Ana ^a   Becker, James T ^c   Tárraga, Lluís ^a  

^a Institut Catala de Neurociencies Aplicades   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Mild cognitive impairment; Visual discrimination; Visuoperceptual

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; VISION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; ROC CURVE; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 74949113594     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390802595568     Document Type: Article

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