Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 172, Issue 1 , Pages 61-67 , 30 April 2009

Cerebellar vermal volumes and behavioral correlates in children with autism spectrum disorder

  • Sara Jane Webb

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
    • Center on Human Development and Disabilities, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Box 357920 CHDD, Seattle WA 98195, USA. Tel.: +1 206 221 6461; fax: +1 206 598 7815.
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  • Bobbi-Faun Sparks

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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  • Seth D. Friedman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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  • Dennis W.W. Shaw

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
    • Seattle Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA, United States
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  • Jay Giedd

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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  • Geraldine Dawson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
    • Center on Human Development and Disabilities, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
    • Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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  • Stephen R. Dager

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

Received 23 July 2007 ,Revised 29 April 2008 ,Accepted 12 June 2008.

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PII: S0925-4927(08)00087-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2008.06.001

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 172, Issue 1 , Pages 61-67 , 30 April 2009

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