Spatial cognition in males with Fragile-X syndrome: Evidence for a neuropsychological phenotype

Cortex

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 263-271

  Cornish, K M ^a,c   Munir, F ^d   Cross, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Cognitive molecular correlations; Fragile X syndrome; Spatial performance; Young males

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DNA DETERMINATION; DOWN SYNDROME; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0032951157     PISSN: 00109452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-9452(08)70799-8     Document Type: Article

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