Russell-Silver Syndrome and nonverbal learning disability: A case study

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 124-134

  Plotts, Cynthia A ^a   Livermore, Christina L ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuropsychological; Nonverbal learning disabilities; Russell Silver Syndrome

Indexed keywords

CYPROHEPTADINE; RECOMBINANT GROWTH HORMONE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARITHMETIC; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIET THERAPY; EMOTIONALITY; FLUENCY DISORDER; GENETIC DISORDER; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; MOTOR COORDINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NONVERBAL LEARNING DISABILITY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SILVER RUSSELL SYNDROME; SKILL; SOCIOPATHY; SPATIAL MEMORY; SPEECH THERAPY; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 34447251831     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09084280701322684     Document Type: Article

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