Congenital idiopathic microcephaly in an infant: Congruence of head size with developmental motor delay

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 129-132

  Harris, Susan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Developmental assessment; Developmental delay; Head circumference

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYLEY SCALES OF INFANT DEVELOPMENT; CASE REPORT; CEPHALOMETRY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INFANT; MICROCEPHALY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MICROCEPHALY; MOTOR SKILLS; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS;

EID: 84882987114     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17518423.2012.737040     Document Type: Article

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