Stereotypies in autism: a video demonstration of their clinical variability

In autism, stereotypies are frequent and disabling, and whether they correspond to a hyperkinetic movement disorder, a homeostatic response aiming at sensory modulation,or a regulator of arousal remains to be established.So far,it has been challenging to distinguish among these different possibiliti...

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Main Authors: Sylvie eGoldman, Paul E. Greene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnint.2012.00121/full