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Pesticide Poisoning in a Preschool Child: A Case Study Examining Neurocognitive and Neurobehavioral Effects

Author: Cynthia A. Riccio
Date Published: 2010


This paper is a case study of a preschooler who underwent a neuropsychological assessment due to a pesticide poisoning. His parents reported attention, speech, social, and gross and fine motor concerns after the poisoning. This paper concludes that, consistent with past research, results from the assessment demonstrated the subtle and not-so-subtle effects of acute pesticide poisoning.

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