Impaired executive functioning in young adults born very preterm

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 571-581

  Nosarti, Chiara ^a   Giouroukou, Elena ^a   Micali, Nadia ^a   Rifkin, Larry ^a   Morris, Robin G ^a   Murray, Robin M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognition; Gestational age; Inhibition (psychology); Neuropsychology; Premature birth; Wechsler scales

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOGENESIS; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; INTELLIGENCE; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 34548427316     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617707070725     Document Type: Article

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