Neurocognitive speed and inconsistency in Parkinson's disease with and without incipient dementia: An 18-month prospective cohort study

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 764-772

  De Frias, Cindy M ^a   Dixon, Roger A ^b   Camicioli, Richard ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Intraindividual variability; Longitudinal study; Parkinson's disease; Reaction time; Speed

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863712922     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617712000422     Document Type: Article

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