Cognitive function and event related potentials in children with beta-thalassemia

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 187-192

  Shehata, Ghaydaa A ^a   Elsayh, Khaled I ^a   Mohamed, Amany O ^a   Rageh, Tarek A ^a   Rafet, Nafisa H ^a  

^a ASSIUT UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Beta thalassemia; cognitive functions; event related potentials

Indexed keywords

DEFEROXAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BODY MASS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PEDIATRIC WARD; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; SPLENECTOMY;

EID: 77954720745     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 18759041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JPN-2010-0388     Document Type: Article

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