The effect of tuberculous meningitis on the cognitive and motor development of children

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 70-72

  Schoeman, C J ^a   Herbst, I ^a   Nienkemper, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL;

EID: 0031040938     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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