Iron deficiency, febrile seizures and brain development

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-14

  Johnston, Michael V ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; AMPHETAMINE; DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; FERRITIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; IRON; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CELL FUNCTION; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPAMINE METABOLISM; DRUG RESPONSE; EDITORIAL; FAMILY HISTORY; FAMILY STUDY; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; INDIA; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON STORAGE; IRON THERAPY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIMAL DRUG DOSE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; RISK FACTOR; SPECIAL EDUCATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; INFANT; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SEIZURES, FEBRILE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863103486     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 09747559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-012-0003-y     Document Type: Editorial

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