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Visual sensorial impairments in neurodevelopmental disorders: evidence for a retinal phenotype in Fragile X Syndrome.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Rossignol Rafaëlle, Ranchon-Cole Isabelle, Pâris Arnaud, Herzine Ameziane, Perche Astrid, Laurenceau David, Bertrand Pauline, Cercy Christine, Pichon Jacques, Mortaud Stéphane, Briault Sylvain, Menuet Arnaud, Perche Olivier
Abstract excerpt
Visual sensory impairments are common in Mental Deficiency (MD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). These defects are linked to cerebral dysfunction in the visual cortical area characterized by the deregulation of axon growth/guidance and dendrite spine immaturity of neurons. However, visual perception had not been addressed, although the retina is part of the central nervous system with a common embryonic...
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