Non-verbal learning disorder: Cognitive-behavioural characteristics and neuropsychological aspects;Trastorno de aprendizaje no verbal: Características cognitivo-conductuales y aspectos neuropsicológicos

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 48, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages

  Colome R ^a   Sans, A ^a   Lopez Sala A ^a   Boix, C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL SANT JOAN DE DÉU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Learning disorder; Neuropshycology; Non verbal learning disorder; Right hemisphere; White matter

Indexed keywords

ARITHMETIC; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; COORDINATION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LEARNING DISORDER; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; WHITE MATTER;

BEHAVIOR; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 62549166739     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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