Enhanced tactile encoding and memory recognition in congenital blindness

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 143-145

  D'Angiulli, Amedeo ^a   Waraich, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Congenital blindness; Memory recognition; Tactile skills

Indexed keywords

NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PLASTICITY;

TACTILE PROCESSING;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL BLINDNESS; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0036264677     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200206000-00008     Document Type: Article

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