Prevalence of motor impairment in autism spectrum disorders

Brain and Development

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 565-570

  Ming, Xue ^a   Brimacombe, Michael ^a   Wagner, George C ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apraxia; Autism spectrum disorders; Hypotonia; Motor deficits; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APRAXIA; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE;

ADOLESCENT; APRAXIAS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 34548282601     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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