作者
Jean-François Lepage, Bria Dunkin, David S Hong, Allan L Reiss
发表日期
2011/11/1
期刊
Developmental neuropsychology
卷号
36
期号
8
页码范围
988-1002
出版商
Taylor & Francis Group
简介
Turner syndrome (TS) is a genetic disorder caused by the absence of one X-chromosome in females. Individuals with TS often demonstrate a cognitive profile characterized by poor visuospatial abilities, which may in part be due to executive function impairments. Here, we assessed the neuropsychological profile of 36 prepubertal girls with TS and 20 typically developing children to examine the relationship between executive function and visuospatial abilities. Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that executive functions were closely associated with visuospatial abilities in TS but not in controls. These results suggest that executive dysfunctions observed in TS contribute to their visuospatial impairments.
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JF Lepage, B Dunkin, DS Hong, AL Reiss - Developmental neuropsychology, 2011