Are the neuropsychological alterations in eating disorders endophenotypes of the disease? Review and state of the art;¿Son las alteraciones neuropsicológicas de los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria endofenotipos de la enfermedad? Revisión y estado actual del tema

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 729-736

  Idini, Ester ^a   Márquez Medina, Diego ^b   Pifarré, Josep ^a,c   Buj Álvarez, Imma ^a   Castán Campanera, Ester ^a  

^a GSS Hospital Santa Maria   (Spain)

^b ICS Hospital Arnau de Vilanova3   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Bulimia nervosa; Central coherence; Eating disorder not otherwise specified; Executive dysfunction; Set shifting

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BULIMIA; COGNITION; EATING DISORDER; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; REVIEW; RIGIDITY; ENDOPHENOTYPE; GENETICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BULIMIA NERVOSA; EATING DISORDERS; ENDOPHENOTYPES; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 84871547017     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.5512.2012366     Document Type: Review

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