Language and learning disorders of older boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

• Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology Vol. 30; no. 3; p. 316
• Main Authors: Dorman, C, Hurley, A D, D'Avignon, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.06.1988
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Humans; Intelligence Tests; Language Disorders - etiology; Language Disorders - physiopathology; Learning Disorders - etiology; Learning Disorders - physiopathology; Male; Muscular Dystrophies - complications; Muscular Dystrophies - physiopathology; Neuropsychological Tests

The IQs of 25 males with Duchenne muscular dystrophy were determined and the results were pooled with those for 76 others reported in the literature to examine the relationship between IQ and age. Verbal IQ was significantly lower than Performance IQ among the younger boys, but not the older. The di...