Lead Neurotoxicity and Disorders of Learning

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 354-359

  Feldman, Robert G ^a   White, Roberta F ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY BURDEN; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; LEARNING DISORDER; MASS SCREENING; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEAD POISONING; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 0026464640     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307389200700404     Document Type: Article

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