Neurocognitive domains affected by cerebral malaria and severe malarial anemia in children

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 46, Issue , 2016, Pages 38-44

  Bangirana, Paul ^a   Opoka, Robert O ^a   Boivin, Michael J ^b   Idro, Richard ^a   Hodges, James S ^c   John, Chandy C ^d  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Uganda)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral malaria; Neurocognitive deficits; Severe malarial anemia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921486449     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2015.01.010     Document Type: Article

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