Genetic studies in children with intellectual disability and autistic spectrum of disorders

Indian Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 103-107

  Balasubramanian, Bhanumathi ^a   Bhatt, Chetna V ^a   Goyel, Neelam A ^a  

^a Smt Motibai Thackersey Institute of Research in the Field of Mental Retardation   (India)

Author keywords

Autism; Genetics; Mental handicap

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISINTEGRATIVE DISORDER; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMPULSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EEG ABNORMALITY; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETT SYNDROME; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 77949604766     PISSN: 09716866     EISSN: 1998362X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-6866.60185     Document Type: Article

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