Cognitive dysfunction and mental fatigue in childhood chronic fatigue syndrome - A 6-month follow-up study

Brain and Development

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 832-841

  Kawatani, Junko ^a   Mizuno, Kei ^b   Shiraishi, Seishi ^a   Takao, Miyuki ^a   Joudoi, Takako ^a   Fukuda, Sanae ^c   Watanabe, Yasuyoshi ^b,c   Tomoda, Akemi ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RIKEN   (Japan)

^c OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alternative attention; Childhood type chronic fatigue syndrome (CCFS); Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); Cognitive function; Modified advanced trail making test (mATMT)

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; HYPNOTIC AGENT; MIDODRINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SULPIRIDE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSTHYMIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PATHOGENESIS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION DISORDERS; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL FATIGUE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 80755190135     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: 18727131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2010.12.009     Document Type: Article

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