MRI features of cerebral lesions and cognitive functions in preterm spastic diplegic children

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 207-212

  Fedrizzi, Ermellina ^a,c   Inverno, Michelina ^a   Bruzzone, Maria Grazia ^a   Botteon, Gabriella ^a   Saletti, Veronica ^a   Farinotti, Mariangela ^b  

^a Ist Neurologico Nationale C Besta ^*  (Italy)

^b Neuroepidemiology Service   (Italy)

^c DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CORPUS CALLOSUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEUKOMALACIA; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTICITY; WHITE MATTER;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; LEUKOMALACIA, PERIVENTRICULAR; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS;

EID: 0030273453     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-8994(96)00174-9     Document Type: Article

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