Comorbidity and Severity in Childhood Apraxia of Speech: A Retrospective Chart Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to investigate comorbidity prevalence and patterns in childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) and their relationship to severity.

Method

In this retroactive cross-sectional study, medical records for 375 children with CAS (M _age = 4;9 [years;months], SD = 2;9) were examined for comorbid conditions. The total number of comorbid conditions and the number of communication-related comorbidities were regressed on CAS severity as rated by speech-language pathologists during diagnosis. The relationship between CAS severity and the presence of four common comorbid conditions was also examined using ordinal or multinomial regressions.

Results

Overall, 83 children were classified with mild CAS; 35, with moderate CAS; and

SUBMITTER: Chenausky KV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10205100 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature