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Author Gillberg, Christopher, 1950-

Title The biology of the autistic syndromes / Christopher Gillberg, Mary Coleman
Edition Second edition
Published London : Mac Keith Press, 1992

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 MELB  616.8982 Gil/Bot 1992  AVAILABLE
Description vii, 317 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Series Clinics in developmental medicine ; no. 126
Clinics in developmental medicine ; No.126
Contents Machine derived contents note: 1. Introduction -- Part I. Clinical Considerations: 2. Clinical diagnosis -- 3. Asperger syndrome -- 4. Diagnosis in infancy -- 5. Clinical course and prognosis -- 6. Epilepsy -- Part II. Review of the General Literature: 7. Epidemiology -- 8. Genetics -- 9. Preconceptional, prenatal, perinatal and birth injury studies -- 10. Biochemical studies -- 11. Endocrine and immunological studies -- 12. Electrophysiological studies -- 13. Brain imaging -- 14. Neuropathological studies -- 15. Neuropsychology -- Part III. Disease Entities that have a Subgroup with the Autistic Syndrome: 16. Chromosome aberrations -- 17. Metabolic disease -- 18. Infectious disease -- 19. Structural entities -- 20. Other established syndromes that have children with autistic symptoms -- 21. Auditory and visual considerations -- Part IV. Treatments Currently Under Investigation: 22. Pharmacological therapies -- 23. Other medical therapies -- Part V. Conclusion: 24. Theory -- 25. Evaluation: medical (general, psychiatric, neurological), neuropsychological and laboratory -- 26. Conclusion -- Appendix A. Resources for families -- Appendix B. Use of adversive therapy -- Index
Analysis Children Autism
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Autism in children -- Etiology.
Autism in children.
Autism -- Etiology.
Autism.
Autistic children.
Child development deviations -- Physiological aspects.
Autistic Disorder -- etiology.
Autistic Disorder -- physiopathology.
Autistic Disorder.
Author Coleman, Mary.
LC no. 93151288
ISSN 0069-4835
ISBN 0521432286 (U.S.)
0901260924 (U.K.)