Deficits in processing speed in patients with multiple sclerosis: Evidence from explicit and covert measures

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 110-119

  Denney, Douglas R ^a,c   Gallagher, Katherine S ^a   Lynch, Sharon G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Cognitive impairment; Cognitive tempo; Demyelinating diseases; Information processing speed; Neuropsychological tests

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955595181     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acq104     Document Type: Article

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