Differences in attentional functioning between preterm and full-term children underline the importance of new neuropsychological detection techniques

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 601-611

  Giordano, V ^a   Fuiko, R ^a   Leiss, U ^a   Brandstetter, S ^a   Hayde, M ^a   Bartha Doering, E ^a   Klebermass Schrehof K ^a   Weiler, L J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Attentional functioning; Extremely preterm infants; Neuropsychological assessment; Parental ratings; Test of attentional performance for children

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISTRACTIBILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VISUAL FIELD; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE FOR CHILDREN; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; PREMATURITY; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 85015719388     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.13723     Document Type: Article

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