Eyeblink Conditioning: A Non-invasive Biomarker for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 376-394

  Reeb Sutherland, Bethany C ^a   Fox, Nathan A ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Associative learning; Autism spectrum disorder; Cerebellum; Eyeblink conditioning; Neurodevelopmental disorders

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

BRAIN; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CONDITIONING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INFANT; NERVE TRACT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BRAIN; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CONDITIONING, EYELID; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; INFANT; NEURAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 84881293141     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1905-9     Document Type: Article

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