title: A neuropsychological perspective on attention problems in neurofibromatosis type 1.
abstract: Cognitive problems are common in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 and they can often complicate treatment. The current literature review examines cognitive functioning in neurofibromatosis type 1, with a specific focus on executive functioning. This includes exploration of how deficits in executive functioning are expressed in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 and how these deficits contrast with ADHD. The value of investigating subcomponents of executive functioning is discussed, as are implications for effective treatment and future research.
authors.affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Alexandra K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Templer
authors.forename: Jeffrey B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Titus
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Gutmann
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D056344:Executive Function / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000503:physiopathology*