The role of speed versus working memory in predicting learning new information in multiple sclerosis

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 180-191

  Chiaravalloti, Nancy D ^a,b   Stojanovic Radic, Jelena ^a,b   Deluca, John ^a,b  

^a KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Memory acquisition; Multiple sclerosis; New learning; Processing speed; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL PROCESSES; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84874225234     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2012.760537     Document Type: Article

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