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Published on: January 29, 2014
Visual, auditory, and tactile temporal processing in children with oral clefts
Marja Laasonen1, Marja-Leena Haapanen, Pia Mäenpää
1Department of Psychology, PO Box 9, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Siltavuorenpenger 20 C, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland. Marja.Laasonen@helsinki.fi
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
|April 28, 2004
Summary
Temporal processing difficulties are present in children with oral clefts, impacting visual and tactile tasks. Specific cleft types show varied cognitive temporal processing abilities.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Speech and Hearing Sciences
Background:
- Neurocognitive disorders can affect surgical outcomes for cleft lip and palate repair.
- Temporal processing, crucial for communication, is often impaired in developmental disorders.
- The prevalence of temporal processing issues in children with oral clefts remains unknown.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between oral clefting and temporal processing abilities.
- To assess temporal estimations of simultaneity/nonsimultaneity across visual, auditory, and tactile modalities in children with oral clefts.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study involving 10-year-old children with various oral cleft types and age-matched controls.
- Utilized visual, auditory, and tactile tasks to evaluate temporal processing, specifically simultaneity and nonsimultaneity judgments.
Main Results:
- Significant differences in visual and tactile temporal processing were observed between children with oral clefts and controls.
- Children with cleft lip and palate demonstrated superior performance compared to other cleft groups.
- Children with cleft palate and cleft palate submucous exhibited poorer cognitive temporal processing acuity.
Conclusions:
- Oral clefting is associated with deficits in temporal processing, particularly in visual and tactile domains.
- The type of oral cleft influences the severity of temporal processing impairments.
- These findings highlight the need to identify and address neurocognitive challenges in the cleft population for improved surgical and developmental outcomes.
