Rett syndrome: Basic features of visual processing - A pilot study of eye-tracking

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-29

  Djukic, Aleksandra ^a   Valicenti McDermott, Maria ^a   Mavrommatis, Kathleen ^b   Martins, Cristina L ^c  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Yorktown High School   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL GARCIA DE ORTA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE TRACKING; FEMALE; GAZE; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETT SYNDROME; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION; VISUAL MEMORY; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PILOT PROJECTS; RETT SYNDROME; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84862538638     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: 18735150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2012.04.009     Document Type: Article

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