Association between biological markers of sickle cell disease and cognitive functioning amongst Cameroonian children

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 143-160

  Ruffieux, N ^a   Njamnshi, A K ^b   Wonkam, A ^b   Hauert, C A ^a   Chanal, J ^a   Verdon, V ^a   Fonsah, J Y ^b   Eta, S C ^b   Doh, R F ^b   Ngamaleu, R N ^b   Kengne, A M ^b   Fossati, C ^c   Sztajzel, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b YAOUNDÉ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Cameroon)

^c Geneva Hospital   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Africa; Cameroon; Executive function and attention; Neuropsychology; Sickle cell disease

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BLOOD; CAMEROON; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; ATTENTION; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CAMEROON; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, TRANSCRANIAL;

EID: 84873639082     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2011.640932     Document Type: Article

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