Neuropsychological and Social Characteristics of a 7 Year Old Child with Hypomelanosis of Ito Followed for 11 Years
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Hypomelanosis of Ito (HI) is a neurocutaneous disorder associated with central nervous system abnormalities, including speech delay and intellectual disability. The long term neuropsychological and social characteristics of these children are unknown. Neuropsychological observations and parental reports were obtained yearly on a child with HI from ages 7 to 18 years. Serial measures of intelligence revealed stable verbal and perceptual reasoning scores with later improvements in working memory and processing speed performance. Speech articulation improved at age 12, as did the speed of right-hand finger tapping. Improved social integration occurred, but anxiety persisted throughout this developmental period.
Medical Subject Headings
Child; Humans; Adolescent; Pigmentation Disorders (complications); Intellectual Disability (complications); Cognition; Sociological Factors; Hypopigmentation (complications, diagnosis)
Publication Date
9-1-2022
Publication Title
Developmental neuropsychology
E-ISSN
1532-6942
Volume
47
Issue
6
First Page
314
Last Page
325
PubMed ID
36371727
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1080/87565641.2022.2141746
Recommended Citation
Prigatano, George P.; Novak, Alexandra; and Narayanan, Vinodh, "Neuropsychological and Social Characteristics of a 7 Year Old Child with Hypomelanosis of Ito Followed for 11 Years" (2022). Clinical Neuropsychology. 267.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neuropsychology/267