Cognitive reserve protects against cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 913-926

  Sumowski, James F ^a,b   Chiaravalloti, Nancy ^a,b   Deluca, John ^a,b  

^a KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Cognitive reserve; Intelligence; Memory; Multiple sclerosis; Processing speed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL FUNCTION; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; READING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL PROCESSES; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; READING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 74949115219     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390902740643     Document Type: Article

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