Visual pathway deficit in female fragile X premutation carriers: A potential endophenotype

Brain and Cognition

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 291-295

  Kéri, Szabolcs ^a   Benedek, György ^b  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Contrast sensitivity; Fragile X syndrome; Magnocellular pathway; Premutation carrier; Vernier threshold; Vision

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTRAST; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; PHENOTYPE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; VISUAL PATHWAYS; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59549094809     PISSN: 02782626     EISSN: 10902147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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