Olfactory functions in adults with autism spectrum disorders

Perception

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 2017, Pages 530-537

  Addo, Rebecka N ^a,b   Wiens, Stefan ^b   Nord, Marie ^b   Larsson, Maria ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Autism; Bayesian; Odor identification; Odor threshold; Olfaction; Smell

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUTISM; BAYES THEOREM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PSYCHOLOGY; RECOGNITION; SMELLING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; BAYES THEOREM; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE; OLFACTORY PERCEPTION; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SENSORY THRESHOLDS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85018248529     PISSN: 03010066     EISSN: 14684233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0301006616686100     Document Type: Article

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