Neuronal mechanisms and circuits underlying repetitive behaviors in mouse models of autism spectrum disorder

Behavioral and Brain Functions

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Kim, Hyopil ^a   Lim, Chae Seok ^a   Kaang, Bong Kiun ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ASD mouse models; Autism spectrum disorder; Cortico basal ganglia thalamic circuits; Repetitive behaviors

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN REGION; CIRCLING BEHAVIOR; COMPULSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GROOMING; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; JUMPING; MARBLE BURYING TEST; MOUSE MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; THALAMUS; ANIMAL; BEHAVIOR; DISEASE MODEL; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYNDROME; MOUSE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES; BEHAVIOR; COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; MICE;

EID: 84955326139     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17449081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12993-016-0087-y     Document Type: Review

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