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Language use in females with fragile X or Turner syndrome during brief initial social interactions.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16906008     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Fragile X and Turner syndromes are associated with risk of atypical social function. We examined language use, including normal and atypical speech, during initial social interactions among participants engaged in a brief social role play with an unfamiliar adult. There were 27 participants with Turner syndrome, 20 with fragile X syndrome and 28 in an age-matched comparison group. Females with fragile X did not exhibit more abnormal language, but exhibited less of what is typical during initial interactions. Overall rates of dysfluencies did not differ, although females with fragile X made more phrase repetitions. Females with Turner syndrome had no language use abnormalities. Our findings suggest that language use may influence social function in females with fragile X syndrome and that such language characteristics may be observed in the context of brief encounters with an unfamiliar adult.
Authors:
Michèle M M Mazzocco; Laurie Thompson; Vicki Sudhalter; Richard C Belser; Katarzyna Lesniak-Karpiak; Judith L Ross
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP     Volume:  27     ISSN:  0196-206X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Dev Behav Pediatr     Publication Date:  2006 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-08-14     Completed Date:  2006-12-14     Revised Date:  2007-12-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8006933     Medline TA:  J Dev Behav Pediatr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  319-28     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute, KKI West Campus, 3825 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21211, USA. mazzocco@kennedykrieger.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Communication
Female
Fragile X Syndrome / complications,  psychology*
Humans
Interpersonal Relations*
Language Development Disorders / complications,  diagnosis*
Language Tests
Matched-Pair Analysis
Reference Values
Role Playing
Turner Syndrome / complications,  psychology*
Verbal Behavior*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
NS 32531/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; NS 42777/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; NS P50 35359/NS/NINDS NIH HHS

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