Neural mechanisms underlying action observation in adults with down syndrome

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 113-127

  Virji Babul, Naznin ^a   Moiseev, Alexander ^a   Cheung, Teresa ^a   Weeks, Daniel J ^b   Cheyne, Douglas ^c   Ribary, Urs ^b  

^a Down Syndrome Research Foundation   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FINGER; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FINGERS; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; MOVEMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952787423     PISSN: 19447558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/1944-7588-115.2.113     Document Type: Article

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