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Cognitive and Neurobehavioral Profile in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Journal of child neurology - 1 Oct 2015
Banihani Rudaina, Smile Sharon, Yoon Grace, Dupuis Annie, Mosleh Maureen, Snider Andrea, McAdam Laura
Abstract excerpt
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a progressive neuromuscular condition that has a high rate of cognitive and learning disabilities as well as neurobehavioral disorders, some of which have been associated with disruption of dystrophin isoforms. Retrospective cohort of 59 boys investigated the cognitive and neurobehavioral profile of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Full-scale IQ of < 70 was seen in 27%;...
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