Multiple system atrophy with early cognitive deficits: A case report

Neurocase

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 613-622

  Spaccavento, Simona ^a   Del Prete, Marina ^a   Loverre, Anna ^a   Craca, Angela ^a   Nardulli, Roberto ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cerebellar type; Cognitive deficits; Dementia; Executive functions; Multiple system atrophy

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DYSARTHRIA; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HYPERREFLEXIA; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MEMORY; MENTAL DETERIORATION BATTERY; MENTAL FUNCTION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84886384924     PISSN: 13554794     EISSN: 14653656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13554794.2012.713494     Document Type: Article

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