Comparison of neuropsychological impairment and vocational outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus and multiple sclerosis patients

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 530-540

  Covey, Thomas J ^a   Shucard, Janet L ^a   Shucard, David W ^a   Stegen, Shane ^a   Benedict, Ralph H B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoimmune disease; Cognition; MS; Neuropsychology; SLE; Work disability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861088778     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617712000057     Document Type: Article

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