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Author:   Margaret L. Bauman, MD (Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital) ,  Thomas L. Kemper, MD (Professor, Boston University School of Medicine)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition:   second edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9780801880476

ISBN 10:   0801880475
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   26 April 2006
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Contributors Preface I. Clinical Observations 1. The Epodemiology of Pervasice Developmental Disorders 2. Size of the Head and Brain in Austism: Clue to Underlying Biologic Mechanisms? 3. The Autistic Mind 4. Language and Communication Disorders in Austim Spectrum Disorders 5. Memory and Executive Functions in Autism 6. The Vagus: A Mediator of Behavioral and Physioclogic Features 7. Approaches to Psychophrmacology 8. Gastointestinal Issues Encountered in Autism II. Nauronatomic Investigations 9. Structural Brain Anatomy in Autism: What Is the Evidence? 10. The Brainstem in Austium 11. Myelin and Autism 12. Positron Emission Tomography Studies of Autism 13. The Orbitofrontal-Amygdala System in Nonhuman Primates: Fuction, Development, and Early Insult 14. An Animal Model of Virus-Induced Austism: Borna Disease Virus Infection of the Neonatal Rat III. Genetic Initiatives 15. Gene Expression in Austism 16. Candidate Susceptibility Geners for Austism 17. Chromosome 15 and Autism 18. Chromosom 7 19. Fragile X Syndrome 20. Autism and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex 21. The Roles of Dopamine and Norepinephrine in Autism: From Behavior and Pharmacotherapy to Genetics 22. Serotonin in Austism 23. The GABAergic System in Autism 25. The Role of Reelin in Autism 26. Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Dopamine in Autism 27. The Immune System Epilogue Index

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Anyone doing research in autism or other developmental disorders will find this an invaluable book to read to make sure all areas are understood and to serve as a rich source of references. - American Journal of Psychiatry These twenty-seven essays chronicle the growth of neurobiological research into the etiology, expression, and treatment of the complex and elusive disorder of autism. - Choice

These twenty-seven essays chronicle the growth of neurobiological research into the etiology, expression, and treatment of the complex and elusive disorder of autism. Choice Makes the enigma of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) a little more understandable... A good reference book for clinicians and researchers. -- Stuart Fine Canadian Journal of Psychiatry In a single volume, it reviews what one needs to know about current state-of-the-art theorizing and research in the field. -- Peter E. Tanguay J Clin Psychiatry

Author Information

Margaret L. Bauman, M.D., is an associate clinical professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School. Thomas L. Kemper, M.D., is a professor of neurology, anatomy, and pathology at Boston University School of Medicine.

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