New light on executive function and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Alexandra Prufer de Queiroz Campos Araujo

doi:10.1590/0004-282X20170038

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2017; 75(04): 203
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20170038

Editorial

New light on executive function and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Função executiva e transtorno do déficit de atenção/hiperatividade novos esclarecimentos

Authors

Alexandra Prufer de Queiroz Campos Araujo

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Professora de Neuropediatria, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brasil.

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