title: Child clinical/pediatric neuropsychology: some recent advances.
abstract: The neuropsychological assets and deficits of several types of pediatric neurological disease, disorder, and dysfunction are described. These are examined from the perspective of the syndrome of nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD) and the "white matter model" designed to explain its complex manifestations. It is concluded that children with some of these diseases exhibit the NLD phenotype, whereas others do not. For the most part, the diseases in which the NLD phenotype is particularly evident are those wherein it has been demonstrated that perturbations of white matter (long myelinated fibers) are particularly prominent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. bprourke@aol.com
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Rourke
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Hayman-Abello
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Hayman-Abello
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Warriner
mesh_terms: D020817:Asperger Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000503:physiopathology; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000503:physiopathology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000503:physiopathology; D002666:Psychology, Child; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology; D018980:Williams Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology