Exploring limits of neuropsychological screening in ALS: The FAB problem

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 157-158

  Tremolizzo, Lucio ^a   Ferrarese, Carlo ^a   Appollonio, Ildebrando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FRONTAL ASSESSMENT BATTERY; HUMAN; LETTER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84875417772     PISSN: 21678421     EISSN: 21679223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/21678421.2012.746990     Document Type: Letter

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