The effects of treatment for posterior fossa brain tumors on selective attention

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 205-216

  Mabbott, Donald J ^a   Snyder, Janice J ^b   Penkman, Louise ^c   Witol, Adrienne ^d  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brain neoplasm; Child psychology; Cognition disorders; Posterior cranial fossa; Radiotherapy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CARBOPLATIN; CISPLATIN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; ETOPOSIDE; IFOSFAMIDE; LOMUSTINE; VINCRISTINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; SKULL IRRADIATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; BRAIN TUMOR; CEREBELLUM TUMOR; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TEST; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; VISION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFRATENTORIAL NEOPLASMS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 65449167600     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617709090249     Document Type: Article

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