Relations between white matter maturation and reaction time in childhood

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 99-112

  Scantlebury, Nadia ^a   Cunningham, Todd ^a   Dockstader, Colleen ^a   Laughlin, Suzanne ^a,b   Gaetz, William ^c   Rockel, Conrad ^d   Dickson, Jolynn ^a   Mabbott, Donald ^a,e  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diffusion tensor imaging tractography; Magnetoencephalography; Pediatric; Processing speed; Reaction time; White matter

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; WHITE MATTER;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 84891107911     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617713001148     Document Type: Article

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