A foreign speech accent in a case of conversion disorder.

Behav Neurol. 2005;16(4):225-32. Related Articles, Links   A foreign speech accent in a case of conversion disorder. Verhoeven J, Mariën P, Engelborghs S, D’Haenen H, De Deyn P. Department of Linguistics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. jo.verhoeven@ua.ac.be OBJECTIVE: The aim … Continue reading

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Practice and perfect: length of training and structural brain changes in experienced typists.

  Neuroreport. 2007 Jul 2;18(10):1063-6. Related Articles Practice and perfect: length of training and structural brain changes in experienced typists. Cannonieri GC, Bonilha L, Fernandes PT, Cendes F, Li LM. aLaboratory of Neuroimaging, Department of Neurology, State University of Campinas, … Continue reading

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The role of sleep in declarative memory consolidation: passive, permissive, active or none?

  Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2006 Dec;16(6):716-22. Epub 2006 Nov 7. Related Articles, Links  The role of sleep in declarative memory consolidation: passive, permissive, active or none? Ellenbogen JM, Payne JD, Stickgold R. Center for Sleep and Cognition, Harvard Medical School, … Continue reading

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Relation of higher folate intake to lower risk of Alzheimer disease in the elderly.

  Arch Neurol. 2007 Jan;64(1):86-92. Related Articles, Links  Relation of higher folate intake to lower risk of Alzheimer disease in the elderly. Luchsinger JA, Tang MX, Miller J, Green R, Mayeux R. Taub Institute for Research of Alzheimer’s Disease and … Continue reading

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Bilingualism as a protection against the onset of symptoms of dementia.

  Neuropsychologia. 2007 Jan 28;45(2):459-64. Epub 2006 Nov 27. Related Articles, Links  Bilingualism as a protection against the onset of symptoms of dementia. Bialystok E, Craik FI, Freedman M. Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ellenb@yorku.ca This study … Continue reading

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