Executive dysfunction in pediatric posterior fossa tumor survivors: A systematic literature review of neurocognitive deficits and interventions

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 153-175

  Wolfe, Kelly R ^a   Madan Swain, Avi ^b   Kana, Rajesh K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TUMOR; CEREBELLUM TUMOR; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SKULL IRRADIATION; SURVIVOR;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; HUMANS; INFRATENTORIAL NEOPLASMS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84859585206     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2011.632462     Document Type: Review

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