Dark adaptation, motor skills, docosahexaenoic acid, and dyslexia

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Stordy, B Jacqueline ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b Manor House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dark adaptation; Developmental coordination disorder; Docosahexaenoic acid; Dyslexia; Dyspraxia; Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids; Vision

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARK ADAPTATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DYSLEXIA; DYSPRAXIA; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; SCORING SYSTEM; VISION;

OENOTHERA; PRIMULA; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0033972082     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.1.323s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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