A cognitive endophenotype of autism in families with multiple incidence

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 191-200

  Nydén, Agneta ^a   Hagberg, Bibbi ^a   Goussé, Véronique ^b   Rastam, Maria ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b Groupe Hospitalier Chenevier Mondor   (France)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism spectrum disorders; Cognitive endophenotype; Multiple incidence families; Sibpair

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL INCIDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 77957345673     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2010.03.010     Document Type: Article

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