Neuropathology of infantile Autism

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 645-652

  Kemper, Thomas L ^a   Bauman, Margaret ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Cerebellar cortex; Cerebellar nuclei; Limbic system; Memory disorders; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

BRAIN SIZE; BRAIN STEM; CEREBELLUM; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FOREBRAIN; HUMAN; INFANTILE AUTISM; NEOCORTEX; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OLFACTORY CORTEX; PHOSPHORUS NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031812364     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005072-199807000-00001     Document Type: Review

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