Recommendations for early diagnosis and intervention in autism spectrum disorders: An Italian-Israeli consensus conference

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 107-118

  Zachor, Ditza A ^a   Curatolo, Paolo ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Early signs; Genetics; Neurobiology; Pharmacotherapy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CONSENSUS; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EARLY INTERVENTION; EPIGENETICS; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; FEEDING DIFFICULTY; FOLLOW UP; FRIENDSHIP; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NEUROIMAGING; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHENOTYPE; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIALIZATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; EARLY SIGNS; GENETICS; NEUROBIOLOGY; PHARMACOTHERAPY; TREATMENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; ITALY; MALE;

EID: 84895088568     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2013.09.002     Document Type: Review

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