Article
Mapping nonverbal IQ in young boys with fragile X syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jan 2005
Skinner Martie, Hooper Stephen, Hatton Deborah D, Roberts Jane, Mirrett Penny, Schaaf Jennifer, Sullivan Kelly, Wheeler Anne, Bailey Donald B
Abstract excerpt
This study examines the developmental changes in nonverbal intellectual functioning evident in males with fragile X syndrome (FXS) measured by the Leiter International Performance Scales-Revised (Leiter-R). The Leiter-R provides both IQ scores and associated growth scores which permit the examination of both age-based IQ scores and overall intellectual growth. Participants were 45 males with full mutation FXS and...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Age Factors
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Intelligence
- Intelligence Tests
- Longitudinal Studies