Neuropsychological and Social Characteristics of a 7 Year Old Child with Hypomelanosis of Ito Followed for 11 Years

Hypomelanosis of Ito (HI) is a neurocutaneous disorder associated with central nervous system abnormalities, including speech delay and intellectual disability. The long term neuropsychological and social characteristics of these children are unknown. Neuropsychological observations and parental rep...

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Published inDevelopmental neuropsychology Vol. 47; no. 6; pp. 314 - 325
Main Authors Prigatano, George P., Novak, Alexandra, Narayanan, Vinodh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Routledge 01.09.2022
Psychology Press
Subjects
Adolescent
Central nervous system
Child
Cognition
Humans
Hypopigmentation - complications
Hypopigmentation - diagnosis
Intellectual disabilities
Intellectual Disability - complications
Intelligence
Motor task performance
Neuropsychology
Pigmentation Disorders - complications
Short term memory
Sociological Factors
Speech
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Summary:Hypomelanosis of Ito (HI) is a neurocutaneous disorder associated with central nervous system abnormalities, including speech delay and intellectual disability. The long term neuropsychological and social characteristics of these children are unknown. Neuropsychological observations and parental reports were obtained yearly on a child with HI from ages 7 to 18 years. Serial measures of intelligence revealed stable verbal and perceptual reasoning scores with later improvements in working memory and processing speed performance. Speech articulation improved at age 12, as did the speed of right-hand finger tapping. Improved social integration occurred, but anxiety persisted throughout this developmental period.
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ISSN:8756-5641
1532-6942
DOI:10.1080/87565641.2022.2141746