Neuropsychological Functioning in Children with Non-Syndromic Cleft of the Lip and/or Palate

Objective: Evaluate neuropsychological functioning in children with non-syndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate (NSCL/P) through profile variance within type of cleft and comparisons to controls. Methods: Children ages 7 to 17 years participated; 66 had a diagnosis of NSCL/P and 87 were healthy con...

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Published in:Child neuropsychology 2009-09, Vol.15 (5), p.471-484
Main Authors: Conrad, Amy Lynn, Richman, Lynn, Nopoulos, Peg, Dailey, Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Children
Cleft
Cleft Lip - psychology
Cleft Palate - psychology
Cognition
Executive Function
Female
Humans
Intelligence
Male
Memory
Neuropsychological Tests
Non-syndromic
Verbal skill
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Summary:Objective: Evaluate neuropsychological functioning in children with non-syndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate (NSCL/P) through profile variance within type of cleft and comparisons to controls. Methods: Children ages 7 to 17 years participated; 66 had a diagnosis of NSCL/P and 87 were healthy controls. Neuropsychological tests of language, visual-perceptual, executive functioning, and memory skills were administered. Between- and within-group differences were assessed. Results: Within cleft types, children with NSCLP had an even profile with equal Verbal and Performance IQ (VIQ and PIQ, respectively). Children with non-syndromic cleft palate only (NSCP) had significantly lower VIQ than PIQ, while children with non-syndromic cleft lip only (NSCL) showed a nonsignificant trend for higher VIQ than PIQ. Overall, subjects with NSCL/P performed lower on measures of expressive language and verbal memory than controls. Conclusions: While deficits in verbal and memory skills for children with NSCL/P remain apparent, there is still uncertainty around the possible influence of cleft type on the pattern of deficits.
ISSN:0929-7049
1744-4136
DOI:10.1080/09297040802691120