Learning, memory and executive functions in children with hydrocephalus

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 596-601

  Lindquist, Barbro ^a   Persson, Eva Karin ^a   Uvebrant, Paul ^b   Carlsson, Göran ^c  

^a HALMSTAD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Cognition; Hydrocephalus; Myelomeningocele; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOGNITION; SCHOOL CHILD; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDERS; MEMORY; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SWEDEN;

EID: 41749111409     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00747.x     Document Type: Article

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