The multiple features target cancellation (MFTC): An attentional visual conjunction search test. Normative values for the Italian population

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 173-180

  Marra, C ^a   Gainotti, G ^a   Scaricamazza, E ^a   Piccininni, C ^a   Ferraccioli, M ^a   Quaranta, D ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Attention; MCI; Visual search

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ITALY; MALE; MULTIPLE FEATURES TARGET CANCELLATION; NORMAL HUMAN; RURAL POPULATION; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTENTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84879687737     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: 15903478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-012-0975-3     Document Type: Article

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