Motor signs distinguish children with high functioning autism and Asperger's syndrome from controls

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 613-621

  Jansiewicz, Eva M ^a   Goldberg, Melissa C ^b   Newschaffer, Craig J ^c   Denckla, Martha B ^b   Landa, Rebecca ^b   Mostofsky, Stewart H ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Coordination; Dysrhythmia; Gait; Motor Speed; Overflow

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; BUSPIRONE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; PROPRANOLOL; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROC CURVE;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REFERENCE VALUES; ROC CURVE;

EID: 33745678764     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0109-y     Document Type: Article

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