Pesticide poisoning in a preschool child: A case study examining neurocognitive and neurobehavioral effects

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-159

  Riccio, Cynthia A ^a   Avila, Leonor ^a   Ash, Michael J ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Early childhood; N.; Neurocognitive; Pesticide; Poisoning; Teratogens

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PESTICIDES; POISONING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 77952529052     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09084281003715618     Document Type: Article

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