Evidence of social understanding impairment in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

The present study aims at clarifying the nature of the Theory of Mind (ToM) deficits associated with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ToM is the ability to attribute mental states such as intentions and beliefs to others in order to understand and predict their behaviour and to behave accordingl...

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Main Authors: Marco Cavallo, Mauro Adenzato, Sarah E Macpherson, Gillian Karwig, Ivan Enrici, Sharon Abrahams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21998727/?tool=EBI