The neuropsychological profile of vascular cognitive impairment not demented: A meta-analysis

Journal of Neuropsychology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 109-136

  Vasquez, Brandon P ^a,b   Zakzanis, Konstantine K ^b  

^a ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cerebral small vessel disease; Meta analysis; Mild cognitive impairment; Neuropsychological; Vascular cognitive impairment

Indexed keywords

CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPLICATION; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST;

CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84923647229     PISSN: 17486645     EISSN: 17486653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jnp.12039     Document Type: Article

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