Lateralized brain dysfunction in autism: evidence from the Halstead-Reitan neuropsychological battery.
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Journal Article
Selected tests from the Halstead-Reitan neuropsychological battery were administered to 10 male individuals who had been diagnosed as autistic in early childhood. Results from the battery obtained from the autistic group were compared with a group of retarded persons matched for IQ and with a group of patients with demonstrable diffuse brain damage. As a group, the autistic subjects showed a pattern of deficits indicative of a significantly greater degree of left hemisphere dysfunction than either comparison group. Furthermore, within-subject comparisons revealed that the autistic group had a significantly greater left than right hemisphere dysfunction, while neither comparison group showed this lateralized pattern.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Dawson, G
Published Date
- September 1, 1983
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 13 / 3
Start / End Page
- 269 - 286
PubMed ID
- 6643373
Pubmed Central ID
- 6643373
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0162-3257
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/BF01531566
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States