Disordered connectivity associated with memory deficits in children with autism spectrum disorders

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 237-245

  Chan, Agnes S ^a   Han, Yvonne M Y ^a   Sze, Sophia L ^a   Cheung, Mei Chun ^b   Leung, Winnie Wing Man ^a   Chan, Raymond C K ^c   To, Cho Yee ^d  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOLOGY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Children; Coherence; EEG; Memory; Theta

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; THETA RHYTHM;

EID: 77957325752     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2010.04.005     Document Type: Article

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