Executive functions and cerebellar development in children

Applied Neuropsychology: Child

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 97-103

  Riva, Daria ^a   Cazzaniga, Fabiana ^a   Esposito, Silvia ^a   Bulgheroni, Sara ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cerebellum; Executive functioning; Motor and cognitive development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; CEREBELLUM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX;

BASAL GANGLIA; CEREBELLUM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX;

EID: 84883304084     PISSN: 21622965     EISSN: 21622973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2013.791092     Document Type: Article

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