The savant syndrome and autistic disorder

CNS Spectrums

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 57-60

  Treffert, Darold A ^a  

^a Department of St Agnes Hospital ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN INJURY; CALCULATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; MEMORY; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MUSIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL;

EID: 0033453279     PISSN: 10928529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1092852900006830     Document Type: Article

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