Neonatal Brainstem Function and 4-Month Arousal-Modulated Attention Are Jointly Associated With Autism

Autism Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-22

  Cohen, Ira L ^a   Gardner, Judith M ^a   Karmel, Bernard Z ^a   Phan, Ha T T ^a   Kittler, Phyllis ^a   Gomez, Tina Rovito ^a   Gonzalez, Maripaz G ^a   Lennon, Elizabeth M ^a   Parab, Santosh ^b   Barone, Anthony ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^b RICHMOND UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arousal; Attention; Auditory brainstem response; Autism spectrum disorder; Infancy; Repetitive and ritualistic behaviors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; BRAIN STEM RESPONSE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NEONATAL AUDITORY BRAINSTEM RESPONSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL COMPETENCE;

AROUSAL; ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN STEM; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY, BRAIN STEM; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84874070639     PISSN: 19393792     EISSN: 19393806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aur.1259     Document Type: Article

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