Attention and executive functions profile in childhood absence epilepsy

Brain and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 812-817

  D'Agati, Elisa ^a   Cerminara, Caterina ^a   Casarelli, Livia ^a   Pitzianti, Mariabernarda ^a   Curatolo, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attention; CAE; Executive functions

Indexed keywords

VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD ABSENCE EPILEPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; SHORT TERM MEMORY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; CHILD; COGNITION; EPILEPSY, ABSENCE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 84867700943     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: 18727131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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