Epilepsy and other neurological diseases in the parents of children with infantile autism. A case control study

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-8

  Mouridsen, Svend Erik ^a   Rich, Bente ^b   Isager, Torben ^c  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Broader phenotype; Epilepsy; Infantile autism; Neurological diseases

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANTILE AUTISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PARENT; PHENOTYPE; SCREENING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENMARK; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PHENOTYPE; REGISTRIES;

EID: 37749052170     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-007-0062-9     Document Type: Article

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