Neurological soft signs in mainstream pupils

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 371-374

  Fellick, J M ^a   Thomson, A P J ^a   Sills, J ^a   Hart, C A ^b  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Developmental coordination disorder; Learning difficulties; Neurological soft signs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035514462     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.85.5.371     Document Type: Article

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