A simple method for measuring brain asymmetry in children: Application to autism

Behavior Research Methods

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 812-819

  Wittling, R A ^a,b   Schweiger, E ^a,b   Rizhova, L ^c,d   Vershinina, E A ^c,d   Starup, L B ^c  

^a FinTec GmbH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

^c Autisme Centre Vestsjelland   (Denmark)

^d PAVLOV INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 68949169315     PISSN: 1554351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BRM.41.3.812     Document Type: Article

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