Young adult male carriers of the fragile X premutation exhibit genetically modulated impairments in visuospatial tasks controlled for psychomotor speed

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-12

  Wong, Ling M ^a   Goodrich Hunsaker, Naomi J ^a   Mclennan, Yingratana ^a   Tassone, Flora ^a   Harvey, Danielle ^b   Rivera, Susan M ^c   Simon, Tony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

FMR1; Psychomotor performance; X linked genetic disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; FRAGILE X PREMUTATION CARRIER; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE; VELOCITY; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 84881230462     PISSN: 18661947     EISSN: 18661955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1866-1955-4-26     Document Type: Article

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