Autism spectrum disorder in children with and without epilepsy: Impact on social functioning and communication

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 675-681

  Turk, Jeremy ^a,e   Bax, Martin ^b   Williams, Clare ^a   Amin, Pooja ^a   Eriksson, Mats ^c   Gillberg, Christopher ^d  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Childhood; Comorbidity; Epilepsy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; COMORBIDITY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 61849088561     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.01184.x     Document Type: Article

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