Cognitive but not affective theory of mind deficits in mild relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 25-30

  Roca, María ^a,b,c   Manes, Facundo ^a,b   Gleichgerrcht, Ezequiel ^a,b   Ibáñez, Agustín ^a,c,d   González De Toledo, María E ^a,b   Marenco, Victoria ^a   Bruno, Diana ^a   Torralva, Teresa ^a,b   Sinay, Vladimiro ^a,b  

^a Favoloro University and Institute of Cognitive Neurology   (Argentina)

^b FAVALORO UNIVERSITY   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DIEGO PORTALES   (Chile)

^d Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

cognition; executive function; frontal lobe; multiple sclerosis; theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIGIT SPAN BACKWARD TEST; DIGIT SPAN FORWARD TEST; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; FATIGUE; FATIGUE IMPACT SCALE; FAUX PAS TEST; FEMALE; FRONTAL ASSESSMENT BATTERY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PACED AUDITORY SERIAL ADDITION TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; THEORY OF MIND; WISCONSIN CARD SORTING TEST;

ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 84897540890     PISSN: 15433633     EISSN: 15370887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNN.0000000000000017     Document Type: Article

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