Theory-of-mind in adolescents and young adults with Alström syndrome

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 530-537

  Frölander, Hans Erik ^a,b,d,e   Möller, Claes ^a,b,c,d   Marshall, Jan D ^f   Sundqvist, Annette ^c,d   Rönnåsen, Berit ^a,b,d,e   Falkensson, Lil ^g   Lyxell, Björn ^c,d  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d Linköping University   (Sweden)

^e Linnaeus Centre for Research on Hearing and Deafness (HEAD)   (Sweden)

^f JACKSON LABORATORY   (United States)

^g National Resource Centre   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alstr m syndrome (ALMS); Deafblindness; Dual sensory loss; Theory of mind; Verbal ability; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ALSTRÖM SYNDROME (ALMS); DEAFBLINDNESS; DUAL SENSORY LOSS; THEORY-OF-MIND; VERBAL ABILITY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALSTROM SYNDROME; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HEARING TESTS; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SWEDEN; THEORY OF MIND; VOCABULARY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893729756     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: 18728464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.12.038     Document Type: Article

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