Short-term memory deficits are not uniform in Down and Williams syndromes

Neuropsychology Review

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 87-94

  Vicari, Stefano ^a   Carlesimo, Giovanni Augusto ^b  

^a LUMSA UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genetic syndromes; Mental retardation; Working memory

Indexed keywords

AMNESIA; ARTICLE; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; SHORT TERM MEMORY; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME; WORKING MEMORY;

AMNESIA; CHILD; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL RECALL; MENTAL RETARDATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; WILLIAMS SYNDROME;

EID: 33748636900     PISSN: 10407308     EISSN: 15736660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11065-006-9008-4     Document Type: Article

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