Visual motion processing and visual sensorimotor control in autism

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 113-122

  Takarae, Yukari ^a   Luna, Beatriz ^b   Minshew, Nancy J ^b   Sweeney, John A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Eye movements; FMRI; GABA; Visual motion perception; Visual pursuit

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISM; CHILD; EYE MOVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SMOOTH PURSUIT EYE MOVEMENT; VISION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTION PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PURSUIT, SMOOTH; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891083917     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617713001203     Document Type: Article

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