Long-term cognitive and behavioral therapies, combined with augmentative communication, are related to uncinate fasciculus integrity in autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 585-592

  Pardini, Matteo ^a,b   Elia, Maurizio ^c   Garaci, Francesco G ^d   Guida, Silvia ^a   Coniglione, Filadelfo ^d   Krueger, Frank ^e   Benassi, Francesca ^f   Emberti Gialloreti, Leonardo ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Centre for Communication   (Italy)

^c OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^e GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Cognitive therapy; Diffusion tensor imaging; Long term rehabilitation; Uncinate fasciculus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVENIENCE SAMPLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; UNCINATE FASCICULUS;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN; COMMUNICATION; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMANS; MALE; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; NERVE NET; NEURAL PATHWAYS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859108582     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1281-2     Document Type: Article

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