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Shavlovskaya O.A.

International University of Restorative Medicine», Moscow, Russia

The problem of digital overload: cognitive impairments in young people

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Shavlovskaya OA. The problem of digital overload: cognitive impairments in young people. S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2025;125(11):140‑144. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro2025125111140

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