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Molecular windows into speech and language disorders.

Simon E Fisher1

  • 1Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. simon.fisher@well.ox.ac.uk

Folia Phoniatrica Et Logopaedica : Official Organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)
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Summary

Genetic discoveries confirm the human genome

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Genetics
  • Developmental Biology

Background:

  • Some children experience speech and language acquisition delays despite normal development.
  • The human genome has long been suspected to play a role in these disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the genetic underpinnings of speech and language impairments.
  • To highlight the paradigm shift towards genetic and molecular approaches in understanding communication disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent genetic studies identifying specific gene mutations.
  • Analysis of how these genetic changes impact neural pathways involved in communication.

Main Results:

  • Discovery of specific genetic changes sufficient to disrupt speech and language development.

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