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The biology of the autistic syndromes

Title
The biology of the autistic syndromes / Christopher Gillberg, Mary Coleman.
Author
Gillberg, Christopher, 1950-
Publication
London : Mac Keith Press ; New York : Distributed by Cambridge University Press, 1992.

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Additional Authors
Coleman, Mary, 1928-
Description
viii, 317 pages : illustrations.
Series Statement
Clinics in developmental medicine, 0069-4835 ; no. 126
Uniform Title
Clinics in developmental medicine ; no. 126.
Subject
  • Autism in children > Etiology
  • Autistic Disorder > etiology
  • Autistic Disorder > physiopathology
  • Autismus
  • Frühkindlicher Autismus
  • Physiologische Psychologie
  • Ätiologie
  • Autisme
  • Biologische aspecten
  • Enfant autiste
  • Étiologie
  • Traitement médical
Note
  • Coleman's name appears first on the earlier edition.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
ISBN
  • 9780521432283
  • 0521432286
  • 0901260924
  • 9780901260925
LCCN
93151288
OCLC
  • ocm29046235
  • 29046235
  • SCSB-9826121
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library