Introduction

The Neurology of Autism

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Coleman, Mary ^a   Betancur, Catalina ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism; Autistic symptoms; Chromosomal disorders; Genes; Nosology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920383756     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195182224.003.0001     Document Type: Editorial

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