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Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
Published in: Fluids and Barriers of the CNS 1/2004

Open Access 01-12-2004 | Review

A temperament for learning: The limbic system and myelomeningocele

Authors: Behroze Vachha, Richard C Adams

Published in: Fluids and Barriers of the CNS | Issue 1/2004

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Abstract

This article was the winner of the triennial Casey Holter Memorial Prize awarded by the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida, 2004.

Abstract

This essay explores the link between the limbic/hypothalamic systems within the complex conditions of hydrocephalus and myelomeningocele. Acknowledging the neuroanatomical and neuroendocrine risks inherent in the developing brains of these individuals, we focus on the converging components of temperament, cognition, and language.
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Metadata
Title
A temperament for learning: The limbic system and myelomeningocele
Authors
Behroze Vachha
Richard C Adams
Publication date
01-12-2004
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS / Issue 1/2004
Electronic ISSN: 2045-8118
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-8454-1-6

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