The relationship between depressive symptoms, disease state, and cognition in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

The relationship between depressive symptoms, disease state, and cognition in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Cognitive impairment (CI) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may present a serious barrier to a patient’s wellbeing and significantly decrease quality of life. Although reports of cognitive impairment in ALS without frank dementia are becoming quite common, questions remain regarding the specifi...

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Main Authors: Laura M Jelsone-Swain, Carol ePersad, Kristen L. Votruba, Sara L Weisenbach, Timothy D. Johnson, Kirsten L. Gruis, Robert C Welsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Cognition
Depression
Motor Neuron Disease
Neuropsychology
ALS
disease progression
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00542/full

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