cognitive function

collocation in English

meaningsofcognitiveandfunction

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cognitive
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈkɒɡ.nə.tɪv/us
/ˈkɑːɡ.nə.t̬ɪv/
connected with thinking or conscious ...
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function
noun
uk
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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(Definition ofcognitiveandfunctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Motivation symptoms increased sharply with decreasingcognitivefunction.
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Physical activity, including walking, andcognitivefunctionin older women.
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Cognitivefunctionin schizophrenia - do neuroleptics make a difference?
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Effects oncognitivefunctionare of particular relevance.
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Cognitivefunctionin breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy.
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Cognitivefunctionin schizophrenia : do neuroleptics make a difference.
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Therefore, exclusion of demented individuals is crucial for a study oncognitivefunction.
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The relationship betweencognitivefunctionand symptomatology in bipolar disorder is unclear.
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Importantly, a strong association was found between depressed mood and poor performance oncognitivefunctiontests.
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This study addresses the complex relationship betweencognitivefunctionand the course of depression.
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The genetic modulation ofcognitivefunctioncan be seen to provide three possible kinds of influence.
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Effect of topiramate oncognitivefunctionand activity level following neonatal seizures.
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Relationship of race/ethnicity and blood pressure to change incognitivefunction.
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This is in keeping with the cholinergic hypothesis ofcognitivefunction.
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This may explain some of the heterogeneity ofcognitivefunctionseen in early psychosis.
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What is the effect of systemic anticancer treatment oncognitivefunction?
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Cognitive behavioral challenges such as complex intellectual work may also improvecognitivefunction.
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It may be premature to assert definitively that dreaming serves no highercognitivefunction.
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A complex and poorly understood relationship exists between motor control, disorders of mood andcognitivefunction.
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Reminiscence : a nonformal technique for improvingcognitivefunctionin the aged.
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This finding suggests an impairment that may impact multiple areas ofcognitivefunction.
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The age-dependent relation of blood pressure tocognitivefunctionand dementia.
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Older patients find it harder to learn new tasks even if they have normalcognitivefunction.
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