Disrupted visual attention relates to cognitive development in infants with Neurofibromatosis Type 1.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 is a genetic condition diagnosed in infancy that substantially increases the likelihood of a child experiencing cognitive and developmental difficulties, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Children with NF1 show clear differences in attention, but whether these differences emerge in early development and how they relate to broader difficulties with cognitive and learning skills is unclear. To address this question requires longitudinal prospective studies from infancy, where the relation between domains of visual attention (including exogenous and endogenous shifting) and cognitive development can be mapped over time.

Methods

We report data from 28 infants with NF1 tested longitudi

SUBMITTER: Begum-Ali J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907931 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature