Language development after cochlear implantation: An epigenetic model

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 388-404

  Markman, Timothy M ^a   Quittner, Alexandra L ^b   Eisenberg, Laurie S ^c   Tobey, Emily A ^d   Thal, Donna ^e,f   Niparko, John K ^a   Wang, Nae Yuh ^a,g  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^e SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant results; Epigenetics; Spoken language

Indexed keywords

EID: 82755189622     PISSN: 18661947     EISSN: 18661955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11689-011-9098-z     Document Type: Review

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