The aetiology of specific language impairment: No evidence of a role for obstetric complications

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 111, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 773-789

  Merricks, M J ^a,c   Stott, C M ^a   Goodyer, I M ^a   Bolton, P F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Douglas House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Language development disorders; Pregnancy; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; OBSTETRIC CARE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXEMIA;

EID: 3142700858     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-003-0051-5     Document Type: Article

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