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Beyond the motor account of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Verbal humour and its relationship with the cognitive and pragmatic profile.
International journal of language & communication disorders - 1 Sept 2020
Bambini Valentina, Bischetti Luca, Bonomi Chiara Giuseppina, Arcara Giorgio, Lecce Serena, Ceroni Mauro
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BACKGROUND: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) was traditionally described as a disease restricted to the motor system. However, recent findings suggested that it also affects cognition, especially executive functions, social cognition, language and pragmatics. A relevant issue in current research is thus the description of the cognitive phenotype of ALS and the identification of the most vulnerable aspects....
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