Attention problems and executive functions in children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 265-283

  Burmeister, Rachel ^a   Hannay, H Julia ^a   Copeland, Kim ^a   Fletcher, Jack M ^b   Boudousquie, Amy ^b   Dennis, Maureen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; COGNITION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; SPINA BIFIDA;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INCIDENCE; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARENTS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; STANFORD-BINET TEST;

EID: 21344437736     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/092970490911324     Document Type: Article

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