Information processing speed, neural efficiency, and working memory performance in multiple sclerosis: Differential relationships with structural magnetic resonance imaging

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1129-1145

  Covey, Thomas J ^a,b   Zivadinov, Robert ^a   Shucard, Janet L ^a,b   Shucard, David W ^a,b  

^a JACOBS NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain atrophy; Demyelination; Executive function; n back task; Neural noise; Processing efficiency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; MENTAL FUNCTION; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADULT; ATROPHY; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL PROCESSES; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84855806178     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2011.614597     Document Type: Article

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