Computer-assisted rehabilitation of attention in patients with multiple sclerosis: Results of a randomized, double-blind trial

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 91-98

  Amato, M P ^a   Goretti, B ^a   Viterbo, R G ^b   Portaccio, E ^a   Niccolai, C ^a   Hakiki, B ^a   Iaffaldano, P ^b   Trojano, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

attention; cognitive rehabilitation; computerized training; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE DURATION; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPUTER ASSISTED REHABILITATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PACED AUDITORY SERIAL ADDITION TEST; TREATMENT DURATION;

ATTENTION; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COMPUTERIZED TRAINING; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

ADULT; ATTENTION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOFTWARE; TEACHING;

EID: 84890852664     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458513501571     Document Type: Article

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