Executive Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease
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Executive dysfunction in Alzheimer disease.
BACKGROUND Executive dysfunction (EDF) is common in Alzheimer disease (AD); however, its relationship to other symptoms is difficult to assess in patients with AD. OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of EDF and study its relationship to cognitive, functional, and neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with AD. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS A retrospective analysis of data from participant...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cortex
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0010-9452
DOI: 10.1016/s0010-9452(08)70785-8