Neuropathology and Animal Models of Autism: Genetic and Environmental Factors

Autism is a heterogeneous behaviorally defined neurodevelopmental disorder. It is defined by the presence of marked social deficits, specific language abnormalities, and stereotyped repetitive patterns of behavior. Because of the variability in the behavioral phenotype of the disorder among patients...

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Main Authors: Bharathi S. Gadad, Laura Hewitson, Keith A. Young, Dwight C. German
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Autism Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/731935