Executive function outcomes of children with traumatic brain injury sustained before three years

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 113-126

  Crowe, Louise M ^a,b   Catroppa, Cathy ^a,b   Babl, Franz E ^b,c   Anderson, Vicki ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attention; Cognitive development; Early brain injury; Executive function; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME;

ATTENTION; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84873640667     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2011.651079     Document Type: Article

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