High functioning autism and childhood disintegrative disorder in half brothers

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 121-126

  Zwaigenbaum, L ^a   Szatmari, P ^a   Mahoney, W ^a   Bryson, S ^b   Bartolucci, G ^a   MacLean, J ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism; Childhood disintegrative disorder; Half brothers

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; PEDIGREE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STEREOTYPY;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PEDIGREE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REGRESSION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0034081525     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005455505211     Document Type: Article

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