Longitudinal neuropsychological findings in amyloid beta-related angiitis (AβRA): A case report

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 300-312

  Omisade, Antonina ^a   Rigby, Heather ^b   Easton, Alexander ^b   Phillips, Stephen J ^b   Carter, Sherri L ^a  

^a Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Dementia; Neuropsychology; Vasculitis

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN VASCULITIS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; VASCULITIS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 84876099250     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2012.744851     Document Type: Article

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