Verbal fluency and semantic association deficits in children with in birth nonprogressive neuromuscular diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The relationship between motor and cognitive skills is a pivotal issue in neuroscience, with embodied cognition theory asserting that bodily actions and experiences play a vital role in cognitive processing. This relevance is particularly noted in children with severe motor disorders (MD) from birth, highlighting a need to explore how these disorders may impede cognitive functions.

Methods

In this study, we assessed verbal fluency, a critical component of speech function, in 68 children aged 7 to 15. This group consisted of 36 children with motor disorders, specifically those diagnosed with obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP, n = 22) or arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC, n = 14), and 32 healthy control children. We compared levels of verba

SUBMITTER: Koriakina M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11841654 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature