Maturation of the prefrontal cortex and development of the executive functions during the first five years of life;Maduración de la corteza prefrontal y desarrollo de las funciones ejecutivas durante los primeros cinco anos de vida

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 435-440

  Garcia Molina A ^a   Ensenat Cantallops A ^a   Tirapu Ustarroz J ^b   Roig Rovira, T ^a  

^a University Institute affiliated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona   (Spain)

^b Universidad Pública de Navarra   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brain damage; Development; Executive functions; Inhibition; Maturation; Prefrontal cortex

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BRAIN MATURATION; CHILD; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MANAGER; PERCEPTION; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; REVIEW;

EID: 65449126263     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.4808.2008265     Document Type: Review

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