Impaired multiple object tracking in children with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8

  Cabaral, Margarita H ^a   Beaton, Elliott A ^a   Stoddard, Joel ^a   Simon, Tony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Children; Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2ds); Digeorge syndrome; Multiple object tracking; Spatiotemporal attention; Velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHROMOSOME DELETION 22Q11; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EYE MOVEMENT DISORDER; EYE TRACKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84861919066     PISSN: 18661947     EISSN: 18661955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1866-1955-4-6     Document Type: Article

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