Frontal lobe epilepsy in children and adolescents: A preliminary neuropsychological assessment of executive function

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 762-770

  Luton, Lindsay M ^a   Burns, Thomas G ^a   Defilippis, Nick ^b  

^a CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

^b CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Childhood neurologic disorders; Epilepsy; Executive functions

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649288092     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acq066     Document Type: Article

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