| Syndromes, communicative disorders, and black children. | |
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PMID: 3712479 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Birth defects increase the risk of speech, language, and hearing disorders in childhood. The prevalence of particular congenital anomalies varies from one racial and ethnic group to another. Some conditions such as the hemoglobinopathies, polydactyly, and external ear malformations are more common among black people. Other birth defects are rarer among black children, notably cleft lip and palate, neural tube defects, and phenylketonuria. The more common defects of Down's syndrome, neurofibromatosis, and cerebral palsy appear to occur in equal frequency in black and white Americans.Speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and other health professionals who work with black children with birth defects must be familiar with the special problems and the positive features reflected in this population. Difficulties in obtaining adequate medical care, poor health and nutrition, and inadequate financial support are problems plaguing the poor. However, the shared responsibility assumed by the church, the community, and the extended family often results in positive acceptance of the handicapped child. Many families rely on folk medicine whose remedies can often be combined with traditional therapies for the ultimate benefit of the patient.Health professionals must assume a managerial role to ensure that services reach the child with syndrome-related speech, language, and hearing problems. |
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Authors:
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M D Meyerson; G T Weddington |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the National Medical Association Volume: 78 ISSN: 0027-9684 ISO Abbreviation: J Natl Med Assoc Publication Date: 1986 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-07-18 Completed Date: 1986-07-18 Revised Date: 2010-10-26 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503090 Medline TA: J Natl Med Assoc Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 409-19 Citation Subset: IM |
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African Continental Ancestry Group* Child Congenital Abnormalities / diagnosis* Hearing Disorders / diagnosis* Humans Language Development Disorders / diagnosis* Speech Disorders / diagnosis* Syndrome |
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