Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 8-20 , March 2006

Cognitive Profile of Neurofibromatosis Type 1

  • Terry M. Levine, MS

      Affiliations

    • Kennedy Krieger Institute, Department of Developmental Cognitive Neurology, Baltimore, MD
    • ,
  • April Materek, MS

      Affiliations

    • Kennedy Krieger Institute, Department of Developmental Cognitive Neurology, Baltimore, MD
    • ,
  • Jessica Abel, BS

      Affiliations

    • Kennedy Krieger Institute, Department of Developmental Cognitive Neurology, Baltimore, MD
    • ,
  • Madeline O’Donnell

      Affiliations

    • Bates College, Lewiston, ME
    • ,
  • Laurie E. Cutting, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Kennedy Krieger Institute, Department of Developmental Cognitive Neurology, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Education, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Laurie E. Cutting, PhD, Kennedy Krieger, Department of Developmental Cognitive Neurology, 707 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205

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 Supported in part a grant from the U.S. Congressionally Directed Materiel and Medical Command (DAMD17-00-1-0548).

PII: S1071-9091(06)00010-6

doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2006.01.006

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 8-20 , March 2006

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