Single-suture craniosynostosis: A review of neurobehavioral research and theory

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 651-668

  Speltz, Matthew L ^a,e   Kapp Simon, Kathleen A ^b   Cunningham, Michael ^a   Marsh, Jeffrey ^c   Dawson, Geraldine ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e CHRMC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cranioplasty; Craniosynostosis; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

BRAIN GROWTH; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MALFORMATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; CRANIOPLASTY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LEARNING DISORDER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SAMPLE SIZE; SKULL DEVELOPMENT; SKULL MALFORMATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUTURING METHOD; THEORETICAL STUDY;

BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; CRANIAL SUTURES; CRANIOSYNOSTOSES; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SKULL;

EID: 7244234143     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsh068     Document Type: Review

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