Auditory Attraction: Activation of Visual Cortex by Music and Sound in Williams Syndrome
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Leftward Lateralization of Auditory Cortex Underlies Holistic Sound Perception in Williams Syndrome
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1944-7558,1944-7515
DOI: 10.1352/1944-7588-115.172