Writing errors as a result of frontal dysfunction in Japanese patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 257, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2071-2077

  Tsuji Akimoto, Sachiko ^a   Hamada, Shinsuke ^a   Yabe, Ichiro ^a   Tamura, Itaru ^b   Otsuki, Mika ^b   Kobashi, Syoji ^c   Sasaki, Hidenao ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF HOKKAIDO   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agraphia; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Assessment of cognitive disorders dementia; Frontal lobe dysfunction

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSGRAPHIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HAND; HUMAN; JAPANESE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WRITING;

AGED; AGRAPHIA; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 78651259195     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-010-5662-9     Document Type: Article

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