Neuropsychological functioning in children with non-syndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate

Amy Lynn Conrad; Lynn Richman; Peg Nopoulos; Scott Dailey

doi:10.1080/09297040802691120

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Neuropsychological functioning in children with non-syndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate

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Neuropsychological functioning in children with non-syndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate

Amy Lynn Conrad, Lynn Richman, Peg Nopoulos and Scott Dailey

Child neuropsychology, Vol.15(5), pp.471-484

09/2009

DOI: 10.1080/09297040802691120

PMCID: PMC3218568

PMID: 19184778

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Abstract

Evaluate neuropsychological functioning in children with non-syndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate (NSCL/P) through profile variance within type of cleft and comparisons to controls. Children ages 7 to 17 years participated; 66 had a diagnosis of NSCL/P and 87 were healthy controls. Neuropsychological tests of language, visual-perceptual, executive functioning, and memory skills were administered. Between- and within-group differences were assessed. Within cleft types, children with NSCLP had an even profile with equal Verbal and Performance IQ (VIQ and PIQ, respectively). Children with non-syndromic cleft palate only (NSCP) had significantly lower VIQ than PIQ, while children with non-syndromic cleft lip only (NSCL) showed a nonsignificant trend for higher VIQ than PIQ. Overall, subjects with NSCL/P performed lower on measures of expressive language and verbal memory than controls. While deficits in verbal and memory skills for children with NSCL/P remain apparent, there is still uncertainty around the possible influence of cleft type on the pattern of deficits.

Cleft Palate - psychology

Neuropsychological Tests

Cleft Lip - psychology

Intelligence

Humans

Memory

Adolescent

Female

Male

Cognition

Child

Executive Function

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Title: Subtitle: Neuropsychological functioning in children with non-syndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate
Creators: Amy Lynn Conrad - The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Psychiatry Research, and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Otolaryngology, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. Amy-L-Conrad@uiowa.edu
Lynn Richman
Peg Nopoulos
Scott Dailey
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Child neuropsychology, Vol.15(5), pp.471-484
DOI: 10.1080/09297040802691120
PMID: 19184778
PMCID: PMC3218568
NLM abbreviation: Child Neuropsychol
ISSN: 0929-7049
eISSN: 1744-4136
Publisher: England
Grant note: R01 DE014399 / NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE014399-05 / NIDCR NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 09/2009
Academic Unit: Neurology; Psychiatry; Pediatric Psychology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Craniofacial Anomalies Research Center
Record Identifier: 9984004079902771

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