Implicit procedural learning in fragile X and Down syndrome

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 521-528

  Bussy, G ^a,b,c   Charrin, E ^a   Brun, A ^a   Curie, A ^a,b   des Portes, V ^a,b,d,e  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON   (France)

^c OVE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Genetics; Implicit memory; Intellectual deficit; Mental retardation; Procedural learning; Serial reaction time task

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; IMPLICIT MEMORY; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROANATOMY; RESPONSE TIME; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

EID: 79952802669     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01410.x     Document Type: Article

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