Neuropsychological functioning in early hydrocephalus: Review from a developmental perspective

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 199-229

  Erickson, Kristine ^a   Baron, Ida Sue ^b   Fantie, Bryan D ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Neuropsychology Consulting Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CORPUS CALLOSUM; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; REVIEW; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION;

BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0242416912     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/chin.7.4.199.8737     Document Type: Review

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