Early Development of Infants with Turner Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the early cognitive, temperament, and adaptive functioning of infants and toddlers with Turner syndrome (TS).

Methods

Cognitive abilities were measured using the Mullen Scales of Early Learning at 1 year of age for 31 girls with TS and compared with neurotypical female (N = 53) and male (N = 54) control groups. Temperament (Carey Toddler Temperament Scales) and adaptive functioning (Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-Second Edition) were measured at 1 year of age and compared with normative data. An exploratory analysis of cognitive/developmental trajectories was also conducted comparing age 12-month to 24-month time points for 22 TS subjects.

Results

Infants with TS performed largely within the average range for adaptive behavior, temperament, and

SUBMITTER: Pretzel RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7395862 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature