Effects of stimulant medication on the lateralisation of line bisection judgements of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 57-63

  Sheppard, Dianne M ^a,b   Bradshaw, John L ^a   Mattingley, Jason B ^a   Lee, Paul ^b  

^a Neurosurgery and Psychology Department   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Lateralisation; Stimulant medication

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEPTH PERCEPTION; ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0033060634     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.66.1.57     Document Type: Article

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