A genetic study of autism in Costa Rica: Multiple variables affecting IQ scores observed in a preliminary sample of autistic cases

BMC Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue , 2005, Pages

  McInnes, L Alison ^a   González, Patricia Jiménez ^b   Manghi, Elina R ^c   Esquivel, Marcela ^b   Monge, Silvia ^b   Delgado, Marietha Fallas ^b   Fournier, Eduardo ^b   Bondy, Pamela ^c   Castelle, Kathryn ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CAJA COSTARRICENSE DE SEGURO SOCIAL   (Costa Rica)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME BAND; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COSTA RICA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PARENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHENYLKETONURIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; STAFF TRAINING; TEACHER; ADULT; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE TEST; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; PUBLICATION; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; COSTA RICA; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; PHENYLKETONURIAS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; TRANSLATIONS;

EID: 26844442693     PISSN: 1471244X     EISSN: 1471244X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-244X-5-15     Document Type: Article

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