Tract-specific analyses of diffusion tensor imaging show widespread white matter compromise in autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 286-295

  Shukla, Dinesh K ^a   Keehn, Brandon ^a,b   Müller, Ralph Axel ^a,c  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorder; axial diffusion; brain connectivity; Diffusion tensor imaging; fractional anisotropy; mean diffusion; radial diffusion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CORPUS CALLOSUM; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PYRAMIDAL TRACT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANISOTROPY; BRAIN; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CORPUS CALLOSUM; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79751518985     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02342.x     Document Type: Article

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