Neurofibromatosis type 1 and cerebellar T2-hyperintensities: The relationship to cognitive functioning

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-51

  Piscitelli, Ornella ^a   Digilio, Maria Cristina ^a   Capolino, Rossella ^a   Longo, Daniela ^a   di Ciommo, Vincenzo ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARITHMETIC; ATTENTION; CEREBELLUM; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; LINGUISTICS; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN; CEREBELLUM; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INTELLIGENCE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; THALAMUS; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 83855163457     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2011.04139.x     Document Type: Letter

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