Neuropsychological profile of agenesis of the corpus callosum: A systematic review

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 36-57

  Siffredi, Vanessa ^a   Anderson, Vicki ^a,b,c   Leventer, Richard J ^a,b,c   Spencer Smith, Megan M ^a  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; CORPUS CALLOSUM AGENESIS; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

AGENESIS OF CORPUS CALLOSUM; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84872468110     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2012.721421     Document Type: Review

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