Spectrum of gross motor and cognitive functions in children with cerebral palsy: Gender differences

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-58

  Romeo, Domenico M M ^a   Cioni, Matteo ^a   Battaglia, Laura R ^a   Palermo, Filippo ^a   Mazzone, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Cognitive development; Gender; Motor development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 78651355644     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2010.05.007     Document Type: Article

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