Electrodermal responses to sensory stimuli in individuals with fragile X syndrome: A preliminary report

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 268-279

  Miller, Lucy Jane ^a   McIntosh, D N ^b   McGrath, J ^c   Shyu, V ^b   Lampe, M ^c   Taylor, A K ^d   Tassone, F ^d   Neitzel, K ^c   Stackhouse, T ^b   Hagerman, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Kimball Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrodermal response; Fragile X syndrome; Sensory defensiveness; Sensory integration; Sensory modulation disorder

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA DETERMINATION; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HABITUATION; HUMAN; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SCHOOL CHILD; SMELLING; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SYMPATHETIC TONE; TACTILE STIMULATION; VESTIBULAR STIMULATION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; RNA-BINDING PROTEINS;

EID: 0033515516     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19990402)83:4<268::AID-AJMG7>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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