Evaluation of neuropsychological functions in patients with Friedreich ataxia before and after cognitive therapy

Functional Neurology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 81-85

  Ciancarelli, Irene ^a,b   Cofini, Vincenza ^a   Carolei, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b Nova Salus Rehabilitation Care Home   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive therapy; Friedreich ataxia; Neuropsychological tests

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957680113     PISSN: 03935264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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