Longitudinal neuropsychological evaluation of a case of pineal tumor occurring in an adolescent girl

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 108-114

  David Crews Jr , W ^a   Jefferson, Angela L ^a   Barth, Jeffrey T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; CNS irradiation; Female; Neuropsychology; Pineal tumor

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; LOMUSTINE; VINCRISTINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PINEAL BODY TUMOR; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; SKULL IRRADIATION; SPINAL CORD METASTASIS;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PINEAL GLAND; PINEALOMA;

EID: 0032978171     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324826an0602_6     Document Type: Article

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