A randomized controlled pilot trial: The effects of EGb 761 on information processing and executive function in multiple sclerosis

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 106-107

  Diamond, Bruce J ^a   Johnson, Susan K ^b   Kaufman, Michael ^c   Shiflett, Samuel C ^d   Graves, Linda ^e  

^a WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^c LEVINE CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d The University of Arizona   (United States)

^e PC ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; PLACEBO;

DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FATIGUE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GINKGO BILOBA; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LETTER; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SKIN MANIFESTATION; SPATIAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 84875323089     PISSN: 15508307     EISSN: 18787541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2012.12.001     Document Type: Article

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