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Measurements of Motor Function and Other Clinical Outcome Parameters in Ambulant Children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Published on: January 12, 2019
Profile of cognitive function in adults with duchenne muscular dystrophy
Yukihiko Ueda1, Shugo Suwazono2, Sino Maedo1
1Okinawa International University, Ginowan, Ginowan-shi, Okinawa, Japan.
Background:
Several studies have examined intellectual functioning of boys with duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). However, little is known about the remaining cognitive weaknesses in adults with DMD.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the profile of cognitive functioning that is characteristics of adults with DMD.
Methods:
Twenty-four subscales from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale III (WAIS-III), the Clinical Assessment for Attention (CAT), and the Wechsler Memory Scale Revised (WMS-R) were used to assess participants with DMD (N=15; mean age=30.4years).
Results:
Scores for Picture Completion, Arithmetic, Matrix Reasoning, Symbol Search, Letter-Number Sequencing, and Digit Span of the WAIS-III; all CAT scores, and Logical Memory and Delayed Logical Memory from the WMS-R were significantly deficient in adults with DMD in comparison to the normal population.
Conclusion:
The ability to sequentially process auditory and visual information remains impaired in adults with DMD.
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