Abstract
Results from several studies suggest that the process of language acquisition may be altered in patients suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. In this study, a group of 8 male participants with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (M age = 16 yr., SD = 4.7) underwent an extensive neuropsychological and language assessment. They also performed a discourse production task. Results showed mild mental retardation associated with a specific deficit in Verbal rather than Performance IQ. At the linguistic assessment, 7 of 8 participants showed moderate to severe difficulties on oral language processing with particularly impaired morphosyntactic competence.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 663-676 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Perceptual and Motor Skills |
Volume | 104 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology