Learning disabilities in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: subtypes, cognitive profile, and attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder.
Cognitive deficits are the most common complication in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), and academic achievement is broadly affected. There is a lack of consensus in the literature regarding the frequency of general and specific learning disabilities, which seems to be related to the la...
| Publicado en: | Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology Vol. 48; no. 12; pp. 973 - 978 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Dec2006
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