Altered effective connectivity during performance of an information processing speed task in multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 409-417

  Leavitt, Victoria M ^a,b   Wylie, Glenn ^a,b   Genova, Helen M ^a,b   Chiaravalloti, Nancy D ^a,b   Deluca, John ^a,b  

^a KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

effective connectivity; fMRI; Granger causality analysis; multiple sclerosis; neuropsychology; processing speed

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84859383869     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458511423651     Document Type: Article

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