Cognition and Behaviour in Sotos Syndrome: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research investigating cognition and behaviour in Sotos syndrome has been sporadic and to date, there is no published overview of study findings.

Method

A systematic review of all published literature (1964-2015) presenting empirical data on cognition and behaviour in Sotos syndrome. Thirty four journal articles met inclusion criteria. Within this literature, data relating to cognition and/or behaviour in 247 individuals with a diagnosis of Sotos syndrome were reported. Ten papers reported group data on cognition and/or behaviour. The remaining papers employed a case study design.

Results

Intelligence quotient (IQ) scores were reported in twenty five studies. Intellectual disability (IQ < 70) or borderline intellectual functioning (IQ 70-84) was present in

SUBMITTER: Lane C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4752321 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature