Neurological soft signs in juvenile patients with Asperger syndrome, early-onset psychosis, and healthy controls

Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 283-290

  Mayoral, María ^a   Merchán Naranjo, Jessica ^a   Rapado, Marta ^a   Leiva, Marta ^a   Moreno, Carmen ^a   Giráldez, Marisa ^a   Arango, Celso ^a   Parellada, Mara ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Asperger syndrome; Development disorders; Neurological examinations; Psychosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY ONSET PSYCHOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

EID: 77958547146     PISSN: 17517885     EISSN: 17517893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7893.2010.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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