Mathematical skills in Prader-Willi syndrome

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 159-169

  Bertella, L ^a,d   Girelli, L ^b   Grugni, G ^a   Marchi, S ^c   Molinari, E ^a,c   Semenza, Carlo ^a,d  

^a ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mathematical skills; Neuropsychological profile; Prader Willi syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHROMOSOME 15; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME;

EID: 13844312457     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2004.00634.x     Document Type: Article

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