Journal article
Epidemiology of specific language impairment: Prenatal and perinatal risk factors
Journal of communication disorders, Vol.30(4), pp.325-344
1997
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9924(97)00015-4
PMID: 9208366
Abstract
The prenatal and perinatal risk factors likely to be associated with specific language impairment (SLI) were examined in this study. A review of existing research showed that there have been few studies on this topic. Among children with SLI, greater rates of near relatives with language learning problems has been found. Data obtained from a case-control study of 177 children with SLI and 925 children without sensory, developmental disorders, or language impairment were studied using a parental questionnaire concerning exposures during the prenatal and perinatal period for the index children. Differences between the children with SLI and controls were found for parental characteristics regarding education, positive history of language and learning problems, tobacco smoking, and breast feeding. No support was found for elevated rates of maternal exposure to disease or occupational chemical substances.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Epidemiology of specific language impairment: Prenatal and perinatal risk factors
- Creators
- J.Bruce Tomblin - Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa USAElaine Smith - Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa USAXuyang Zhang - Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of communication disorders, Vol.30(4), pp.325-344
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0021-9924(97)00015-4
- PMID
- 9208366
- ISSN
- 0021-9924
- eISSN
- 1873-7994
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1997
- Academic Unit
- Communication Sciences and Disorders; Epidemiology; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984070115402771
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