The prodrome of autism: Early behavioral and biological signs, regression, peri- and post-natal development and genetics

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 432-458

  Yirmiya, Nurit ^a   Charman, Tony ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Brain development; Diagnosis; Early markers; Genetics; Perinatal development; Siblings

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN; CHILD; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN;

EID: 77949398833     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02214.x     Document Type: Article

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