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Title: Characterization of speech and language phenotype in children with NRXN1 deletions.
Austin Authors: Brignell, Amanda;St John, Miya;Boys, Amber;Bruce, Amanda;Dinale, Carla;Pigdon, Lauren;Hildebrand, Michael S ;Amor, David J;Morgan, Angela T
Affiliation: Department of Medicine, Austin Health, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
Neurodisability and Rehabilitation, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Speech and Language, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Victorian Clinical Genetics Services, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Issue Date: 2018
Date: 2018-10-25
Publication information: American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics 2018; 177(8): 700-708
Abstract: Neurexin 1 gene (NRXN1) deletions are associated with several neurodevelopmental disorders. Communication difficulties have been reported, yet no study has examined specific speech and language features of individuals with NRXN1 deletions. Here, we characterized speech and language phenotypes in 21 children (14 families), aged 1.8-17 years, with NRXN1 deletions. Deletions ranged from 74 to 702 kb and consisted mostly of either exons 1-3 or 1-5. Speech sound disorders were frequent (69%), although few were severe. The majority (57%) of children had difficulty with receptive and/or expressive language, although no homogeneous profiles of deficit were seen across semantic, morphological, or grammatical systems. Social language difficulties were seen in over half the sample (53%). All but two individuals with language difficulties also had intellectual disability/developmental delay. Overall, while speech and language difficulties were common, there was substantial heterogeneity in the severity and type of difficulties observed and no striking communication phenotype was seen. Rather, the speech and language deficits are likely part of broader concomitant neurodevelopmental profiles (e.g., intellectual disability, social skill deficits). Nevertheless, given the high rate of affectedness, it is important speech/language development is assessed so interventions can be applied during childhood in a targeted and timely manner.
URI: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/19752
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32664
ORCID: 0000-0003-4324-522X
0000-0003-2739-0515
Journal: American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics
PubMed URL: 30358070
Type: Journal Article
Subjects: NRXN1
deletion
language
neurexin
oromotor
phenotype
speech
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