Nutrition and neurodevelopment: Mechanisms of developmental dysfunction and disease in later life

Nutrition Research Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 231-253

  Dauncey, M J ^a   Bicknell, R J ^a  

^a BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fetal nutrition; Infant nutrition; Neurodevelopment

Indexed keywords

AGING; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN HYPOXIA; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; INFANT NUTRITION; MALNUTRITION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NUTRITION; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0033400756     PISSN: 09544224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/095442299108728947     Document Type: Review

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