Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 226, Issue 1 , Pages 3-7 , 15 November 2004

The neuropsychology of vascular cognitive impairment: is there a specific cognitive deficit?

  • David W. Desmond

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationSUNY Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 25, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. Tel.: +1 718 270 1291; fax: +1 718 270 3313.

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PII: S0022-510X(04)00283-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2004.09.002

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 226, Issue 1 , Pages 3-7 , 15 November 2004

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