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Differences in visual orienting between persons with Down or fragile X syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17606316     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The voluntary and reflexive orienting abilities of persons with Down syndrome and fragile X syndrome, at average MA levels of approximately 4 and 7 years, were compared with an RT task. Reflexive orienting abilities appeared to develop in accordance with MA for the participants with Down syndrome but not for those with fragile X syndrome. However, both groups showed delayed voluntary orienting. The group differences in reflexive orienting at the low MA level reinforce the practice of separating etiologies and highlight the contribution of rudimentary attentional processes in the study of individuals with mental retardation.
Authors:
Tara Flanagan; James T Enns; Melissa M Murphy; Natalie Russo; Leonard Abbeduto; Beth Randolph; Jacob A Burack
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2007-07-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Brain and cognition     Volume:  65     ISSN:  0278-2626     ISO Abbreviation:  Brain Cogn     Publication Date:  2007 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-09-18     Completed Date:  2007-11-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8218014     Medline TA:  Brain Cogn     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  128-34     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Educational Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, Que., Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Age Factors
Analysis of Variance
Attention / physiology*
Child
Down Syndrome / physiopathology*
Female
Fragile X Syndrome / physiopathology*
Humans
Male
Orientation / physiology*
Spatial Behavior / physiology*
Visual Perception

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