The Chernobyl accident and cognitive functioning: A study of norwegian adolescents exposed in utero

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 643-655

  Heiervang, Kristin Sverdvik ^a,b   Mednick, Sarnoff ^c   Sundet, Kjetil ^a   Rund, Bjrn Rishovd ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Vestre Viken Hospital Trust   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; COGNITION; DISASTER; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORWAY; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN; CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; COGNITION; DISASTERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NORWAY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RADIOACTIVE HAZARD RELEASE; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 78149236478     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2010.508550     Document Type: Article

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