Neurocognitive and psychosocial profiles of children with Turner syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Patients with Turner syndrome (TS) have distinct neurocognitive and psychosocial characteristics. However, few clinical studies have reported neuropsychological findings in Korean patients. This study investigated the neurocognitive and psychosocial profiles of Korean children with TS.

Methods

This retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed 20 pediatric patients (<18 years) with TS at the Department of Pediatric Endocrinology at Yonsei University Severance Children's Hospital in South Korea from January 2016 to March 2019. We selected 20 age- and sex-matched controls from among those who visited the endocrinology clinic and were confirmed to have no clinical abnormalities. All participants underwent several neuropsychological tests.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Park SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10765031 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature