Somatosensory function in boys with ADHD and tactile defensiveness

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 553-558

  Parush, S ^a   Sohmer, H ^a   Steinberg, A ^b   Kaitz, M ^c  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

ADHD; Tactile; Tactile defensiveness; Touch

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DEFENSIVENESS; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOUCH;

EID: 33847333925     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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