Biological correlates of learning and attention: What is relevant to learning disability and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder?

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 114-119

  Denckla, Martha Bridge ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Executive function; Learning disability; Memory

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MOTIVATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL; REVIEW;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MENTAL RECALL; MOTIVATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0030120519     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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