Primary reflex persistence in children with reading difficulties (dyslexia): A cross-sectional study

Neuropsychologia

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 748-754

  McPhillips, Martin ^a   Jordan Black, Julie Anne ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Fetus; Motor skills; Neurodevelopment

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PREVALENCE; READING; REFLEX; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPELLING; UNITED KINGDOM; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33845735436     PISSN: 00283932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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