Cognition in African children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 357-364

  Kashala, Espérance ^a,b   Elgen, Irene ^c   Sommerfelt, Kristian ^c   Tylleskär, Thorkild ^b,c   Lundervold, Astri ^b  

^a Kinshasa University Hospital   (Congo)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MEMORY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; COGNITION; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; HUMANS; MEMORY; MOTOR SKILLS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 27144457719     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.05.013     Document Type: Article

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