| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
xiii, 404 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Epidemiology of pervasive developmental disorders / Eric Fombonne -- Size of the head and brain in autism : clue to underlying biological mechanisms? / Karin B. Nelson and Philip G. Nelson -- Autistic mind / Susan E. Bryson -- Language and communication disorders in autism spectrum disorders / Helen Tager-Flusberg -- Memory and executive functions in autism / Ronald J. Killiany ... [et al.] -- Vagus : a mediator of behavioral and physiologic features associated with autism / Stephen W. Porges -- Approaches to psychopharmacology / Ronald J. Steingard, Daniel F. Connor, and Trang Au -- Gastrointestinal issues encountered in autism / Timothy M. Buie -- Structural brain anatomy in autism : what is the evidence? / Margaret L. Bauman and Thomas L. Kemper -- Brainstem in autism / Patricia M. Rodier and Tara L. Arndt -- Myelin and autism / Omanand Koul -- Positron emission tomography studies of autism / Diane C. Chugani -- Orbitofrontal-amygdala system in nonhuman primates : function, development, and early insult / Jocelyne Bachevalier -- Animal model of virus-induced autism : Borna disease virus infection of the neonatal rat / Mikhail V. Pletnikov and Kathryn M. Carbone. |
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Gene expression in autism / Jonathan Pevsner -- Candidate susceptibility genes for autism / Irina N. Bespalova, Jennifer Reichert, and Joseph D. Buxbaum -- Chromosome 15 and autism / Edwin H. Cook, Jr -- Chromosome 7 / Beth Rosen-Sheidley and Susan E. Folstein -- Fragile X syndrome / Randi Jenssen Hagerman -- Autism and tuberous sclerosis complex / Susan L. Smalley and Elizabeth Petri Henske -- Roles of dopamine and norepinephrine in autism : from behavior and pharmacotherapy to genetics / Jeanette J.A. Holden and Xudong Liu -- Serotonin in autism / George M. Anderson -- GABAergic system in autism / Gene J. Blatt -- cholinergic system in autism / Elaine Perry and Mandy Lee -- Role of reelin in autism / S. Hossein Fatemi -- Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and dopamine in autism / Gary L. Wenk -- Immune system / Andrew W. Zimmerman. |
| Subject |
Autistic Disorder -- physiopathology |
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Autism -- Pathophysiology.
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| Added Author |
Bauman, Margaret L.
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Kemper, Thomas L.
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| ISBN |
0801880467 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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0801880475 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
9780801880469 |
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NLM 101215528 |
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NLGGC 264267621 |
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