Is thermal regulation processing involved in the etiology of self injury of skin in autism?

Iranian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 84-85

  Ghanizadeh, Ahmad ^a,b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

RISPERIDONE;

AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DOWN SYNDROME; FACE DYSMORPHIA; HEAT TOLERANCE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN INJURY; STEREOTYPY; TEMPERATURE STRESS; THERMOREGULATION;

EID: 63049129880     PISSN: 10184406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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