Brain structural maturation and the foundations of cognitive behavioral development

Current Opinion in Neurology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 176-184

  Walhovd, Kristine B ^a   Tamnes, Christian K ^a   Fjell, Anders M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW;

BEHAVIOR; BRAIN; COGNITION; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS;

EID: 84896400264     PISSN: 13507540     EISSN: 14736551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WCO.0000000000000074     Document Type: Review

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