Abnormalities of joint mobility and gait in children with autism spectrum disorders

Brain and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 91-96

  Shetreat Klein, Maya ^a   Shinnar, Shlomo ^a,b,c   Rapin, Isabelle ^a,b,d  

^a The Division of Child Neurology of the Saul R Korey   (United States)

^b The Department of Pediatrics   (United States)

^c MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormal gait; Autism spectrum disorders; Hypotonia; Passive joint mobility; Toe walking

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DSM-IV; GAIT; HUMAN; INFANT; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT MOBILITY ABNORMALITY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RUNNING; WALKING;

ABNORMAL GAIT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; HYPOTONIA; PASSIVE JOINT MOBILITY; TOE WALKING;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; INFANT; JOINTS; MALE; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84891632750     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: 18727131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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