Executive dysfunctions in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 96, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 177-196

  Pineda, David ^a,b,d   Ardila, Alfredo ^a   Rosselli, Mo'nica ^c   Cadavid, Clemencia ^a   Mancheno, Silvia ^a   Mejia, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN BUENAVENTURA   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

^c FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Clinica Las Vegas   (Colombia)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention deficit; Executive dysfunction; Frontal lobes, executive development

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 0032234122     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00207459808986466     Document Type: Article

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