The role of processing speed in post-stroke cognitive dysfunction

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 148-160

  Su, Chwen Yng ^a   Wuang, Yee Pay ^a   Lin, Yueh Hsien ^b   Su, Jui Hsing ^c  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Processing speed; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL FUNCTION; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; VISION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL PROCESSES; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STROKE; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84943596913     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acu057     Document Type: Article

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