Behavioural aspects of cerebellar function in adults with Asperger syndrome

Cerebellum

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 279-289

  Gowen, Emma ^a,b   Miall, R Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b School of Psychology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Balance; Cerebellum; Timing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; BALANCE DISORDER; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; BODY POSTURE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CEREBELLUM; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MUSCLE TONE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VESTIBULAR STIMULATION; VISUAL STIMULATION; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION; ADOLESCENT; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CEREBELLAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS;

EID: 33644793241     PISSN: 14734222     EISSN: 14734230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14734220500355332     Document Type: Article

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