title: A role for biogenic amines in developmental language disorders.
abstract: The authors discuss the current uncertainty regarding etiology, treatment, and classification of developmental language disorders (DLD). Referring to previous reports in the literature, they propose a specific subclass of DLD associated with a hypothesized dysfunction of the dopaminergic system of the basal ganglia. Mechanisms of dysfunction and treatment implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Grand Forks 58202.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kerbeshian
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gascon
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Burd
mesh_terms: D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D001679:Biogenic Amines / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001679:Biogenic Amines; D006220:Haloperidol