Processing speed and working memory training in multiple sclerosis: A double-blind randomized controlled pilot study

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 113-127

  Hancock, Laura M ^a,b   Bruce, Jared M ^b   Bruce, Amanda S ^c   Lynch, Sharon G ^c  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive training; Computer based training; Multiple sclerosis; Processing speed; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTENTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADULT; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; ATTENTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84924612269     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2014.989818     Document Type: Article

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