Relationship of cognitive functioning, whole brain volumes, and T2- weighted hyperintensities in neurofibromatosis-1

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 157-160

  Cutting, Laurie E ^a,b   Koth, Christine W ^a   Burnette, Courtney P ^a   Abrams, Michael T ^a,b   Kaufmann, Walter E ^b   Denckla, Martha Bridge ^a,b  

^a KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN SIZE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MACROCEPHALY; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034087328     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307380001500303     Document Type: Article

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