Cognitive Characteristics of Children with Genetic Syndromes

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 599-616

  Simon, Tony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DOWN SYNDROME; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEARNING DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; TACTILE MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY;

BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENTAL DISORDERS;

EID: 34249933240     PISSN: 10564993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2007.03.002     Document Type: Review

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