Effects of focal prefrontal cortex lesions on electrophysiological indices of executive attention and action control

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 233-243

  Solbakk, Anne Kristin ^a   Løvstad, Marianne ^b,c  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b SUNNAAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Attention; Cognitive electrophysiology; Event related potentials; Executive function; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; EVOKED RESPONSE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX;

ATTENTION; EVOKED POTENTIALS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX;

EID: 84901277707     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12106     Document Type: Article

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