A specific pathway can be identified between genetic characteristics and behaviour profiles in Prader-Willi syndrome via cognitive, environmental and physiological mechanisms

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 493-500

  Woodcock, Kate A ^a   Oliver, C ^a   Humphreys, G W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural phenotype; Cognitive phenotype; Executive functioning; Prader Willi syndrome; Repetitive questions; Temper outbursts

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE MODEL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC TRAIT; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; AROUSAL; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 15; COGNITION DISORDERS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; UNIPARENTAL DISOMY;

EID: 65949087885     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2009.01167.x     Document Type: Article

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