Genes, brain, and development the neurocognition of genetic disorders

• Other Authors: Barnes, Marcia A. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2010
• Series: Series for the International Neuropsychological Society.
• Subjects: Developmental Disabilities > genetics; Models, Neurological > growth & development; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Human Development; Brain > growth & development
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• Physical Description: xvi, 220 pages 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9780521685368; 0521685362

Genetic syndromes and neurodevelopmental disorders that have a genetic basis are associated with cognitive and academic disabilities. Genes, Brain and Development reviews the connections between genes, brain, and behavior for a range of genetic disorders, and also considers lifespan and treatment issues. The content further explores what is known about development in neurogenetic disorders, particularly in the domains of language and mathematics, and shows how this knowledge is pertinent to understanding both these specific disorders, and disorders of language and math more generally. This will be essential reading for a wide range of brain scientists and developmental clinicians, including neuropsychologists, cognitive psychologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, neuroscientists and geneticists