Muscular dystrophy can affect intelligence

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is commonly known to slow the development of motor and coordination in children, but now a new study suggests that the disease may also delay speech development. language.

According to the report in the Journal of Pediatrics , among 3,500 boys born, about 1 will have DMD. It is often thought that this disease only affects the muscles mainly because children are becoming weaker and weaker. However, delayed use of words has also been reported in children and adolescents with this disease.

Children with muscular dystrophy
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To further investigate this issue, Dr. Veronica J. Hinton of Columbia University in New York and colleagues analyzed parent reports to assess the results of 10 common developmental landmarks in 130 children with DMD and 59 siblings of children do not suffer from DMD. These milestones include smiling, sitting, crawling, standing, walking, speaking, speaking sentences, practicing bowel movements, urinating, and reading.

The team found that children with DMD are more likely to experience language and motor development delays than their siblings . The results of this study also indicate that children with DMD are classified as slow-going or slow-talking children and have lower scores for receiving pain than those who walk and speak according to their age.

Ms. Hinton and her colleagues concluded: 'This study results in the need for early intervention for children with DMD. The early start of this intervention may help to limit learning problems later, and can help improve the quality of life for young groups who face adversities with great physical challenges. and feeling'.

Hong Linh