Immediate neuropsychological and behavioral benefits of computerized cognitive rehabilitation in Ugandan pediatric cerebral malaria survivors

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 310-318

  Bangirana, Paul ^a,b   Giordani, Bruno ^c   John, Chandy C ^d   Page, Connie ^e   Opoka, Robert O ^b   Boivin, Michael J ^c,e  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Uganda)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African children; Behavior; Cerebral malaria; Cognitive rehabilitation; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; PHENOBARBITAL; QUININE;

ADD ON THERAPY; AFRICA; APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN MALARIA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COMPUTERIZED COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENCEPHALITIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM CARE; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SURVIVOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; TREATMENT DURATION; UGANDA; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION; WORKING MEMORY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALARIA, CEREBRAL; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOFTWARE; SURVIVORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UGANDA;

EID: 69349097285     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e3181b0f01b     Document Type: Article

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