Brief report: Methods for acquiring structural MRI data in very young children with autism without the use of sedation

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1581-1590

  Nordahl, Christine Wu ^a   Simon, Tony J ^a   Zierhut, Cynthia ^a   Solomon, Marjorie ^a   Rogers, Sally J ^a   Amaral, David G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Children; MRI; Natural sleep; Sedation; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; BRAIN; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; COOPERATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; READING; SLEEP; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VIDEORECORDING; WAKEFULNESS;

ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); READING; SLEEP; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VIDEO RECORDING; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 54749127474     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0514-x     Document Type: Article

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