Cognitive and behavioral functioning in two neurogenetic disorders; how different are these aspects in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Neurofibromatosis type 1?

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 17; no. 10; p. e0275803
• Main Authors: Danique M J Hellebrekers, Sandra A M van Abeelen, Coriene E Catsman, Sander M J van Kuijk, Annick M Laridon, Sylvia Klinkenberg, Jos G M Hendriksen, Johan S H Vles
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 01.01.2022

The presence of neurocognitive and behavioral problems are common features in various neurogenetic disorders. In Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), these problems have been linked to mutations along the dystrophin gene affecting different brain dystrophin isoforms. However, comparable cognitive and...