Neurocognitive performance and behavior before and after treatment for sleep-disordered breathing in children

Nature and Science of Sleep

Volumn 2, Issue , 2010, Pages 159-185

  Kohler, Mark J ^a   Lushington, Kurt ^b   Kennedy, J Declan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adenotonsillectomy; Behavior; Children; Neurocognition; Sleep disordered breathing

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751697625     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/NSS.S6934     Document Type: Review

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