Abnormal development of sensory-motor, visual temporal and parahippocampal cortex in children with learning disabilities and borderline intellectual functioning

Abnormal development of sensory-motor, visual temporal and parahippocampal cortex in children with learning disabilities and borderline intellectual functioning

Borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) is a condition characterized by an intelligence quotient (IQ) between 70 and 85. BIF children present with cognitive, motor, social and adaptive limitations that result in learning disabilities and are more likely to develop psychiatric disorders later in li...

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Main Authors: Francesca eBaglio, MONIA eCABINIO, Cristian eRicci, Gisella eBaglio, Susanna eLipari, LUDOVICA eGRIFFANTI, Maria Giulia ePreti, Raffaello eNemni, Mario eClerici, Michela eZanette, Valeria eBlasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Learning disabilities
Motor development
Voxel Based Morphometry
brain maturation
Borderline intellectual functioning
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00806/full

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