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Early Bifrontal Brain Injury : Disturbances in Cognitive Function Development
Joint Authors
Marique, Patricia
Bonnier, Christine
Catale, Corinne
Hmaimess, Ghassan
Maillart, Christelle
Costet, Aurélie
Source
Neurology Research International
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We describe six psychomotor, language, and neuropsychological sequential developmental evaluations in a boy who sustained a severe bifrontal traumatic brain injury (TBI) at 19 months of age.
Visuospatial, drawing, and writing skills failed to develop normally.
Gradually increasing difficulties were noted in language leading to reading and spontaneous speech difficulties.
The last two evaluations showed executive deficits in inhibition, flexibility, and working memory.
Those executive abnormalities seemed to be involved in the other impairments.
In conclusion, early frontal brain injury disorganizes the development of cognitive functions, and interactions exist between executive function and other cognitive functions during development.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bonnier, Christine& Costet, Aurélie& Hmaimess, Ghassan& Catale, Corinne& Maillart, Christelle& Marique, Patricia. 2010. Early Bifrontal Brain Injury : Disturbances in Cognitive Function Development. Neurology Research International،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bonnier, Christine…[et al.]. Early Bifrontal Brain Injury : Disturbances in Cognitive Function Development. Neurology Research International No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-14.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bonnier, Christine& Costet, Aurélie& Hmaimess, Ghassan& Catale, Corinne& Maillart, Christelle& Marique, Patricia. Early Bifrontal Brain Injury : Disturbances in Cognitive Function Development. Neurology Research International. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-14.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497105