The neurology of autism / edited by Mary Coleman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Coleman, Mary, 1928-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism--Pathophysiology.

Autism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Using the tools of neurological analysis, this book explores a number of problem areas in the field of autism, including the connections with Asperger syndrome, the question of whether autism is a reversible condition, & whether autism is a single illness or should be seen as a spectrum?

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; 1 Introduction; 2 A Neurological Framework; 3 The Cerebellum in Autism; 4 The Cranial Circumference in Autism; 5 Other Neurological Signs and Symptoms in Autism; 6 The Epidemiology of Autism; 7 Disease Entities with a Temporary Autistic Phase; 8 The Question of Reversible Autistic Behavior in Autism; 9 The Problem of Alternative Therapies in Autism; 10 An Integrated Approach to Therapy; Glossary; Appendix: A Targeted Neurological Examination for Autism/Asperger; Citation Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Subject Index; A

BC; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786610428557

1-60256-560-0

0-19-804021-0

1-280-42855-4

OCLC:

922952647