Autism and EEG phase reset: Deficient GABA mediated inhibition in thalamo-cortical circuits

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 780-800

  Thatcher, Robert W ^a   North, Duane M ^a   Neubrander, James ^b   Biver, Carl J ^a   Cutler, Stewart ^b   Defina, Phillip ^c  

^a Applied Neuroscience Research Institute   (United States)

^b Comprehensive Neuroscience Center ^*  (United States)

^c International Brain Research Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; THALAMUS;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; MALE; NERVE NET; NEURAL INHIBITION; THALAMUS;

EID: 75149112878     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565640903265178     Document Type: Article

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