Red dermographism in autism spectrum disorders: A clinical sign of cholinergic dysfunction?

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 601-605

  Lemonnier, E ^a,b   Grandgeorge, M ^a,b   Jacobzone Leveque C ^b   Bessaguet, C ^b   Peudenier, S ^b   Misery, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^b BREST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; ASD; Autism spectrum disorders; Dermatology; Red dermographism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMOGRAPHISM; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED DERMOGRAPHISM; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN EXAMINATION;

EID: 84874886280     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2013.01.005     Document Type: Article

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