Interaction of attention and graphomotor functions in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Neural Transmission, Supplementa

Volumn , Issue 72, 2007, Pages 249-259

  Lange, K W ^a   Tucha, L ^b   Walitza, S ^c   Gerlach, M ^c   Linder, M ^d   Tucha, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^d Institute for Neuroradiology   (Germany)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention; conscious control; graphomotor functions; handwriting; hyperactivity; methylphenidate

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHYLPHENIDATE;

AGRAPHIA; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AWARENESS; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW;

AGRAPHIA; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AWARENESS; BIOMECHANICS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT, VERBAL;

EID: 38449112490     PISSN: 03036995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-211-73574-9_31     Document Type: Review

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