Neurobiological abnormalities in the first few years of life in individuals later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder: A review of recent data

Behavioural Neurology

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Allely, C S ^a   Gillberg, C ^a   Wilson, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN REGION; CEREBELLUM; CHILDHOOD; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; FRONTAL CORTEX; GROUPS BY AGE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; INTERHEMISPHERIC TRANSFER; LANGUAGE PROCESSING; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEMPORAL CORTEX; BRAIN; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; INFANT; LANGUAGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

BRAIN; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; LANGUAGE;

EID: 84898630145     PISSN: 09534180     EISSN: 18758584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/210780     Document Type: Article

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