Implications of a neural network model of early sensori-motor development for the field of developmental neurology

Early Human Development

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 77-95

  Van Heijst, J J ^a   Touwen, B C L ^a   Vos, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clinical implications; Fetal movements; Model; Neural network; Self organization

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MODEL; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEWBORN; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION;

EID: 0032949069     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3782(99)00009-2     Document Type: Article

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