Evolutionary neuropathology & congenital mental retardation: Environmental cues predictive of maternal deprivation influence the fetus to minimize cerebral metabolism in order to express bioenergetic thrift

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 529-544

  Reser, Jared Edward ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL HUNTING; ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN METABOLISM; COMORBIDITY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FETUS; FORAGING; HIPPOCAMPUS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL DEPRIVATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MULTIPARA; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL DEPRIVATION; MENTAL RETARDATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PREGNANCY;

ARMERIA; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33745261774     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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