Effect of training and environment on brain morphology and behavior

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 86, Issue 422, 1997, Pages 45-47

  Schrott, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortical ectopia; Cortical lesions; Environmental enrichment; Plasticity; Synaptic profiles

Indexed keywords

BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENT; GLIA CELL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULATION;

EID: 0030785636     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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