Cortex
Volume 46, Issue 7 , Pages 919-932 , July 2010

Development of cognitive and motor function following cerebellar tumour injury sustained in early childhood

  • Emma E. Davis

      Affiliations

    • University of Nottingham, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.
    • ,
  • Nicola J. Pitchford

      Affiliations

    • University of Nottingham, UK
    • ,
  • Tim Jaspan

      Affiliations

    • University of Nottingham Hospital, UK
    • ,
  • Donald McArthur

      Affiliations

    • University of Nottingham Hospital, UK
    • ,
  • David Walker

      Affiliations

    • University of Nottingham, UK
    • University of Nottingham Hospital, UK

Received 3 March 2009 ,Revised 27 August 2009 ,Accepted 5 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2009.10.001

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