Treatment of children with Williams syndrome with methylphenidate

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 248-252

  Bawden, Harry N ^a,b   MacDonald, G Wayne ^a   Shea, Sarah ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031007521     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307389701200405     Document Type: Article

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