Description |
vii, 317 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Series |
Clinics in developmental medicine ; no. 126 |
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Clinics in developmental medicine ; No.126
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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.
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Autism in children.
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Autism -- Etiology.
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Autism.
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Autistic children.
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Child development deviations -- Physiological aspects.
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Autistic Disorder -- etiology.
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Autistic Disorder -- physiopathology.
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Autistic Disorder.
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Author |
Coleman, Mary.
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LC no. |
93151288 |
ISSN |
0069-4835 |
ISBN |
0521432286 (U.S.) |
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0901260924 (U.K.) |
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