Volumetric and voxel-based morphometry findings in autism subjects with and without macrocephaly

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 278-295

  Bigler, Erin D ^a,b,c   Abildskov, Tracy J ^a   Petrie, Jo Ann ^a   Johnson, Michael ^b   Lange, Nicholas ^d   Chipman, Jonathan ^a   Lu, Jeffrey ^e   McMahon, William ^b,c   Lainhart, Janet E ^b,c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN MAPPING; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MORPHOMETRICS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASES; BRAIN MAPPING; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951987751     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565641003696817     Document Type: Article

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