Autism and autistic symptoms associated with childhood lead poisoning

Journal of Applied Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 80-87

  Lidsky, Theodore I ^a   Schneider, Jay S ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Lead; Pervasive developmental disorders; Plumbism

Indexed keywords

LEAD; NEUROTOXIN;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 17044371854     PISSN: 1537064X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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