Does timing of brain lesion have an impact on children's attention?

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 353-366

  Spencer Smith, Megan ^a,b   Anderson, Peter ^a,b   Jacobs, Rani ^a,b   Coleman, Lee ^c   Long, Brian ^a,b   Anderson, Vicki ^a,b,c  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN INJURY; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LEARNING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BRAIN INJURIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CRITICAL PERIOD (PSYCHOLOGY); DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 79953769133     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2010.549983     Document Type: Article

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