Abnormalities in the anterior cingulate cortex associated with attentional and inhibitory control deficits: A neurophysiological study on children with autism spectrum disorders

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 254-266

  Chan, Agnes S ^a   Han, Yvonne M Y ^a   Leung, Winnie Wing Man ^a   Leung, Connie ^b   Wong, Virginia C N ^b   Cheung, Mei Chun ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anterior cingulate; Attention; Autism; Children; EEG; Inhibitory control

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION; AUTISM; CHILD; CINGULATE GYRUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 77957347767     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2010.04.007     Document Type: Article

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