Autism and aging: Hardly out of the woods

Consultant Pharmacist

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 648-660

  Wick, Jeannette Y ^a   Zanni, Guido R ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adult autism; Asperger's disorder; Autism spectrum disorders; Pervasive developmental disorders; Restrictive repetitive behaviors

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; OXYTOCIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADULTHOOD; AGING; ANXIETY; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILDHOOD; CHILDHOOD DISINTEGRATIVE DISORDER; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; COMPULSION; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE COURSE; FOOD ALLERGY; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; LEARNING DISORDER; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORTALITY; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; RETT SYNDROME; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SKILL; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; HUMANS; INFANT; LONG-TERM CARE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349280728     PISSN: 08885109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4140/tcp.n.2009.648     Document Type: Review

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