Autism Spectrum Disorder: Correlation between aberrant behaviors, EEG abnormalities and seizures

Neurology International

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-47

  Hartley McAndrew, Michelle ^a   Weinstock, Arie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Behavior; EEG; Epilepsy

Indexed keywords

ABERRANT BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD AUTISM RATING SCALE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EEG ABNORMALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IRRITABILITY; MALE; RATING SCALE; SEIZURE; SOCIALIZATION; VINELAND ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR SCALE II;

EID: 77953389412     PISSN: 20358385     EISSN: 20358377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ni.2010.e10     Document Type: Article

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