A model of comprehension in spina bifida meningomyelocele: Meaning activation, integration, and revision

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 854-864

  Barne, Marcia A ^a,b,c   Huber, Joelene ^c   Johnston, Amber M ^a   Dennis, Maureen ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Comprehension; Hydrocephalus; Language; Neural tube defects; Short term memory

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALSE MEMORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPATIAL MEMORY; SPINA BIFIDA; VISUAL MEMORY; WORD RECOGNITION;

EID: 34548142542     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617707071172     Document Type: Article

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