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Dionísia Aparecida Cusin Lamônica1, Dagma Venturini Marques Abramides, Nancy Mizue Kokitsu-Nakata
1Curso de Pós Graduação em Distúrbios da Comunicação Humana, Campo Fonoaudiológico da Universidade Federal de São Paulo. dionelam@uol.com.br
Background:
Cardio-facial-cutaneous syndrome.
Aim:
To describe the clinical findings of a patient with cardio-facial-cutaneous syndrome and to characterize her communication.
Method:
To investigate the following areas: genetic, speech-language and hearing, otolaryngological, and psychological.
Results:
Cardiac, cutaneous, and craniofacial alterations were observed, as well as cognitive deficits and significant language impairment with the absence of oral speech.
Conclusion:
The importance of assessing these patients is highlighted, for diagnostic and intervention purposes, so that the work developed in the speech and language therapy can be better directed.
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