Wingeier, Kevin; Giger, Elisabeth; Strozzi, Susi; Kreis, Roland; Joncourt, Franziska; Conrad, Bernard; Gallati, Sabina; Steinlin, Maja (2011). Neuropsychological impairments and the impact of dystrophin mutations on general cognitive functioning of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Journal of clinical neuroscience, 18(1), pp. 90-5. Amsterdam: Elsevier 10.1016/j.jocn.2010.07.118
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Mutations in the dystrophin gene have long been recognised as a cause of mental retardation. However, for reasons that are unclear, some boys with dystrophin mutations do not show general cognitive deficits. To investigate the relationship between dystrophin mutations and cognition, the general intellectual abilities of a group of 25 boys with genetically confirmed Duchenne muscular dystrophy were evaluated. Furthermore, a subgroup underwent additional detailed neuropsychological assessment. The results showed a mean full scale intelligence quotient (IQ) of 88 (standard deviation 24). Patients performed very poorly on various neuropsychological tests, including arithmetics, digit span tests and verbal fluency. No simple relationship between dystrophin mutations and cognitive functioning could be detected. However, our analysis revealed that patients who lack the dystrophin isoform Dp140 have significantly greater cognitive problems.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology > DCR Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Methodology (AMSM) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Wingeier, Kevin, Strozzi, Susi, Kreis, Roland, Joncourt, Franziska, Gallati, Sabina, Steinlin, Maja |
ISSN: |
0967-5868 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Anette van Dorland |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 14:09 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:00 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/j.jocn.2010.07.118 |
PubMed ID: |
21109441 |
Web of Science ID: |
000287281000019 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/1199 (FactScience: 202224) |
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