Childhood Autism from the Point of View of Behavioral Neurology.

Mauer, Ralph G.; Damasio, Antonio R.

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ERIC Number: EJ268421

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1982-Jun

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Childhood Autism from the Point of View of Behavioral Neurology.

Mauer, Ralph G.; Damasio, Antonio R.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v12 n2 p195-205 Jun 1982

Analysis of the abnormalities present in autistic patients suggests that the manifestations of childhood autism correlate best with the manifestations of dysfunction in the frontal tier of the ring of phylogenetically older cortex and striatum. Emphasis is placed on disorders of motility, communication, and attention and perception. (Author)

Descriptors: Attention Control, Autism, Communication Disorders, Etiology, Neurological Impairments, Neurology, Perceptual Handicaps

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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