Evidence for a cerebellar role in reduced exploration and stereotyped behavior in autism

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 655-664

  Pierce, Karen ^a,b,c   Courchesne, Eric ^a,b  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Cerebellum; Exploration; Frontal lobes; Repetitive behavior; Stereotyped behavior

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN SIZE; CEREBELLUM HYPOPLASIA; CEREBELLUM VERMIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPULSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; STEREOTYPY;

EID: 0035871530     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3223(00)01008-8     Document Type: Article

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