Behavioral Neurology and NeuropsychologyThis comprehensive work reflects the state-of-the-art in both the clinical and theoretical aspects of brain-behaviour studies, with an emphasis on the clinical. It features coverage of disorders of: perception; attention and awareness; frontal, collosal and subcortical syndromes; delirium and dementia; emotional disorders; and neurobehavioural disorders in children. |
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... attention . Attention ( selective attention ) im- plies a capacity to focus on a single stimulus with- out distraction from extraneous external or internal stimuli . Vigilance or concentration refers to sustained attention . Conversely ...
... attention . Attention ( selective attention ) im- plies a capacity to focus on a single stimulus with- out distraction from extraneous external or internal stimuli . Vigilance or concentration refers to sustained attention . Conversely ...
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... attention between than within objects . Thus , this experiment provides a measure of the time to shift attention between objects that is independent of spatial location . The results in the patients suggested a special role for the left ...
... attention between than within objects . Thus , this experiment provides a measure of the time to shift attention between objects that is independent of spatial location . The results in the patients suggested a special role for the left ...
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... attention . Patients with AD have severe problems di- viding their attention , but focused attention ap- pears to be less disrupted . One study3 examined AD patients ' ability to divide and focus their atten- tion within the same ...
... attention . Patients with AD have severe problems di- viding their attention , but focused attention ap- pears to be less disrupted . One study3 examined AD patients ' ability to divide and focus their atten- tion within the same ...
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The Development of Modern Behavioral Neurology | 3 |
The Mental Status Exam | 25 |
Principles of Neuropsychological Assessment 43 3 535 | 43 |
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