Voxel-based meta-analysis of regional white-matter volume differences in autism spectrum disorder versus healthy controls

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1539-1550

  Radua, J ^a,b   Via, E ^a,c   Catani, M ^a   Mataix Cols, D ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Benito Menni Complex Assistencial en Salut Mental   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arcuate fasciculus; Asperger; autism; meta analysis; uncinate fasciculus; voxel based morphometry; white matter

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; CHILD; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MYELIN SHEATH; PATHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MYELIN SHEATH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958807384     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291710002187     Document Type: Article

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