Cognition in early relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: Consequences may be relative to working memory

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 938-949

  Berrigan, Lindsay I ^a   Lefevre, Jo Anne ^b   Rees, Laura M ^b,c,d,e   Berard, Jason ^c,e   Freedman, Mark S ^c,e   Walker, Lisa A S ^c,d,e  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^e OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive functioning; Information processing speed; Keywords Multiple sclerosis; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 84883356024     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617713000696     Document Type: Article

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