The effect of the presentation of visual and auditory stimuli on the breathing patterns of two girls with Rett syndrome

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 252-259

  Woodyatt, G C ^a   Murdoch, B E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APNEA; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN STEM; BREATHING PATTERN; BREATHING RATE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RETT SYNDROME; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUAL STIMULATION; WAKEFULNESS;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; APNEA; AROUSAL; ATTENTION; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; BRAIN STEM; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERVENTILATION; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RESPIRATION; RETT SYNDROME; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0029889405     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1996.tb00628.x     Document Type: Article

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