Computer-based training and cognitive improvement after adult-onset malaria: A case report

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 101-107

  Overman, Amy A ^a  

^a ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

attention; cerebral malaria; Cognitive training; computer based training; memory; perceptual processing; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN MALARIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSTHYMIA; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMAN; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOFTWARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859311037     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: 18786448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/NRE-2012-0732     Document Type: Article

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