Length of illness does not predict cognitive dysfunction in chronic fatigue syndrome

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 216-222

  Santamarina Perez, Pilar ^a,b   Eiroa Orosa, Francisco Jose ^a,b   Freniche, Veronica ^a   Moreno Mayos, Aurea ^a   Alegre, Jose ^a   Saez, Naia ^a   Jacas, Carlos ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

diagnosis; health promotion; tests

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84860405219     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09084282.2011.595448     Document Type: Article

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