Cognitive and sleep features of multiple system atrophy: Review and prospective study

European Neurology

Volumn 72, Issue 5-6, 2014, Pages 349-359

  Stanzani Maserati, Michelangelo ^a,b   Gallassi, Roberto ^a   Calandra Buonaura, Giovanna ^a,b   Alessandria, Maria ^a,b   Oppi, Federico ^a   Poda, Roberto ^a   Sambati, Luisa ^a,b   Provini, Federica ^a,b   Cortelli, Pietro ^a,b  

^a IRCCS ISTITUTO DELLE SCIENZE NEUROLOGICHE DI BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive neurology; Dementia; Neuropsychology; Parkinsonism; Sleep disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; PARASOMNIA; PATHOGENESIS; PERIODIC LIMB MOVEMENT DISORDER; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SLEEP PARAMETERS; STRIDOR; SYMPTOM; VERBAL MEMORY; VIDEORECORDING; COGNITION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SLEEP;

COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP;

EID: 84908271453     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: 14219913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000364903     Document Type: Article

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