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THE NEUROLOGY OF AUTISM
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By: |
Mary Coleman (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£57.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
0195182227 |
ISBN 13: |
9780195182224 |
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Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC |
Pub. date: |
1 July, 2005 |
Pages: |
272 |
Description: |
This book is a comprehensive overview of neurological research on autism. It includes an in-depth discussion of the neurological signs and symptoms that can be found in children with autism and Asperger syndrome; these include abnormal cranial circumference, epilepsy, changes of muscle tone, stereotypes and mutism. The book goes to discuss treatments and their relative success rates, including alternative therapies. |
Synopsis: |
This book is a comprehensive overview of neurological research on autism. It address such questions as: Is autism a single disorder or a syndrome of multiple diseases? How are autism and Asperger syndrome related? Is autism increasing in prevalence, or is it just that we diagnose it more often? There is an in-depth discussion of the neurological signs and symptoms that can be found in children with autism and Asperger syndrome; these include abnormal cranial circumference, epilepsy, changes of muscle tone, stereotypes and mutism. The Appendix includes a form specifically designed for the neurological examination of patients with autism and Asperger syndrome. The book goes to discuss treatments and their relative success rates, including alternative therapies. |
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numerous black & white photographs and tables |
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US |
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Oxford University Press Inc |
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