Decreased parietal cortex activity during mental rotation in children with congenital hypothyroidism

Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-65

  Blasi, Valeria ^a   Longaretti, Roberta ^a   Giovanettoni, Chiara ^a   Baldoli, Cristina ^a   Pontesilli, Silvia ^a   Vigone, Cristina ^a   Saccuman, Cristina ^a   Nigro, Francesco ^b   Chiumello, Giuseppe ^a   Scotti, Giuseppe ^a   Weber, Giovanna ^a  

^a VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b GARIBALDI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Congenital hypothyroidism; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Visuospatial abilities

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HUMAN; MENTAL FUNCTION; PARIETAL LOBE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX;

BRAIN MAPPING; CHILD; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARIETAL LOBE; SPACE PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 59049088017     PISSN: 00283835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000151397     Document Type: Article

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