Asperger syndrome: Familial and pre- and perinatal factors

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 159-166

  Gillberg, Christopher ^a,b   Cederlund, Mats ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger Syndrome; Familial; Perinatal; Prenatal

Indexed keywords

ASPERGER SYNDROME; BRAIN INJURY; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PATHOGENESIS; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; VALIDATION PROCESS; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; PERINATOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 17644386553     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-004-1993-7     Document Type: Review

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