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Yang FF, McPherson B, Shu H, Xie N, Xiang K. Structural Abnormalities of the Central Auditory Pathway in Infants with Nonsyndromic Cleft Lip and/or Palate. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2012; 49:137-45. [PMID: 21848367 DOI: 10.1597/11-014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate possible structural abnormalities of the central auditory pathway in infants with nonsyndromic cleft lip and/or palate (NSCL/P). Participants Twenty-seven Chinese infants with NSCL/P, aged from 6 to 24 months. Intervention Morphological magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements of the central auditory nervous system (CANS) in infants with NSCL/P were analyzed and compared with those of age- and sex-matched normal controls. Results No significant group differences were found in general brain measurements, including volumes of the brain stem and right hemisphere. However, infants with NSCL/P had statistically significantly smaller volumes of the left thalamus and left auditory cortex and notably decreased thickness of the left auditory cortex. Conclusion Cortical abnormalities were more marked compared with other MRI measurements. Structural CANS abnormalities in infants with NSCL/P may be located mainly in the left cerebral hemisphere. The development and maturation of the auditory cortex in infants with NSCL/P may be abnormal when compared with those of normal children.
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- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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Conrad AL, Richman L, Nopoulos P, Dailey S. Neuropsychological functioning in children with non-syndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate. Child Neuropsychol 2012; 15:471-84. [PMID: 19184778 DOI: 10.1080/09297040802691120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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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.
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- Amy Lynn Conrad
- The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Psychiatry Research, and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Otolaryngology, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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Yang FF, McPherson B, Shu H, Xiao Y. Central auditory nervous system dysfunction in infants with non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2012; 76:82-9. [PMID: 22079239 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2011] [Revised: 10/04/2011] [Accepted: 10/04/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Peripheral hearing loss has been commonly reported in children with non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate (NSCLP) but few studies have provided information about central auditory nervous system (CANS) functioning for this group. The main objective of this study was to explore CANS functioning in infants with NSCLP through analysis of auditory evoked potentials (AEPs). METHODS AEPs including auditory brainstem response (ABR), middle latency response (MLR), and mismatch negativity (MMN) recordings were conducted in 34 infants of Chinese ethnicity with NSCLP and an equivalent number of normal controls. RESULTS There was no significant difference in ABR (all measurements, including wave I, III, V latencies, I-V inter-wave latency, and wave V amplitude), or MLR (recordable components, Na, Pa latencies, and Na-Pa amplitude) findings between the two groups. However, infants with NSCLP had a significantly smaller MMN response than their normal controls, using MMN strength as the measurement. CONCLUSIONS Significant abnormal auditory evoked potential findings at the cortical level suggest that infants with NSCLP may be at risk of central auditory discrimination dysfunction. Further effort is needed to determine auditory processing abilities in infants with NSCLP.
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- Frank F Yang
- Center for Communication Disorders, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Demir T, Karacetin G, Baghaki S, Aydin Y. Psychiatric assessment of children with nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2011; 33:594-603. [PMID: 21816483 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2011.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2011] [Revised: 06/20/2011] [Accepted: 06/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to determine whether children with nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate (NSCLP) are more likely to be diagnosed with psychiatric disorders and whether cleft-related factors are related to psychopathology. METHOD Twenty children from 6 to 16 years of age with NSCLP, attending the Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Department of Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty between January and October 2010, were included as the case group. Forty healthy children who were matched on age and sex with the case group served as controls. Children were assessed by psychiatric interviews and scales. RESULTS Social anxiety disorder (SAD) (P=.003) and major depressive disorder (MDD) (P=.010) were more prevalent in children with NSCLP. The severity of dentofacial (P=.035) and cleft lip nose deformities (P=.002), appearance and competence of the lip (P=.008), dental alignment (P=.002), feeding (P=.044) and articulation problems (P<.001) were associated with clinical global functioning. CONCLUSIONS Children with NSCLP are at risk of developing psychopathology, especially SAD and MDD. The above cleft-related factors and articulation problems may be the target of interventions to prevent and treat psychiatric disorders in these children.
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- Turkay Demir
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, 34098 Istanbul, Turkey.
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Richman LC, McCoy TE, Conrad AL, Nopoulos PC. Neuropsychological, behavioral, and academic sequelae of cleft: early developmental, school age, and adolescent/young adult outcomes. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2011; 49:387-96. [PMID: 21905907 DOI: 10.1597/10-237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This article reviews behavioral, neuropsychological, and academic outcomes of individuals with cleft across three age levels: (1) infancy/early development, (2) school age, and (3) adolescence/young adulthood. The review points out that attachment, neurocognitive functioning, academic performance/learning, and adjustment outcomes are the result of a complex interaction between biological and environmental factors and vary with developmental level, sex, and craniofacial anomaly diagnosis. The degree to which associated genetic or neurodevelopmental conditions may explain inconsistent findings is unknown and suggests the need for caution in generalizing from group data on cleft.
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- Lynn C Richman
- Division of Pediatric Psychology, University of Iowa, 100 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52241, USA.
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Rosen H, Chiou GJ, Stoler JM, Mulliken JB, Tarui T, Meara JG, Estroff JA. Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Detection of Brain Abnormalities in Fetuses with Cleft Lip and/or Cleft Palate. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2011; 48:619-22. [DOI: 10.1597/09-262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective To determine the prevalence of brain abnormalities identified by prenatal imaging of fetuses with cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CUP) or cleft palate only (CP) and to compare with postnatal imaging and neurologic evaluation. Design This was a retrospective review of radiologic images (magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] and sonography) of fetuses diagnosed with CUP or CP at the Advanced Fetal Care Center at Children's Hospital Boston between 2002 and 2008. Images were reviewed for possible brain abnormalities by a pediatric radiologist who specializes in this field. Postnatal imaging was also assessed whenever available and correlated with clinical findings. Setting A large, tertiary-care, academic pediatric hospital. Population One hundred twenty-six fetuses and 105 corresponding infants. Results Brain abnormalities were found in 8 of 126 fetuses (6.3%) by prenatal MRI. The malformations were corpus callosal dysgenesis (n = 3), encephalocele (n = 1), hypoplasia of the cerebellar hemispheres or vermis (n = 3), and white matter neuronal migration anomaly (n = 1). An additional 2 patients were diagnosed with brain abnormalities postnatally that had not been detected on prenatal imaging. Conclusions The possibility of brain anomalies should be assessed in a fetus found to have CUP or CP by sonography and/or MRI. Central nervous system imaging and careful neurodevelopmental follow-up is indicated in these infants.
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- Heather Rosen
- Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Boston, Massachusetts, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Department of Surgery, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiology and the Advanced Fetal Care Center, Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Rahimov F, Jugessur A, Murray JC. Genetics of nonsyndromic orofacial clefts. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2011; 49:73-91. [PMID: 21545302 DOI: 10.1597/10-178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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With an average worldwide prevalence of approximately 1.2/1000 live births, orofacial clefts are the most common craniofacial birth defects in humans. Like other complex disorders, these birth defects are thought to result from the complex interplay of multiple genes and environmental factors. Significant progress in the identification of underlying genes and pathways has benefited from large populations available for study, increased international collaboration, rapid advances in genotyping technology, and major improvements in analytic approaches. Here we review recent advances in genetic epidemiological approaches to complex traits and their applications to studies of nonsyndromic orofacial clefts. Our main aim is to bring together a discussion of new and previously identified candidate genes to create a more cohesive picture of interacting pathways that shape the human craniofacial region. In future directions, we highlight the need to search for copy number variants that affect gene dosage and rare variants that are possibly associated with a higher disease penetrance. In addition, sequencing of protein-coding regions in candidate genes and screening for genetic variation in noncoding regulatory elements will help advance this important area of research.
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- Fedik Rahimov
- Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Dixon MJ, Marazita ML, Beaty TH, Murray JC. Cleft lip and palate: understanding genetic and environmental influences. Nat Rev Genet 2011; 12:167-78. [PMID: 21331089 DOI: 10.1038/nrg2933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1162] [Impact Index Per Article: 89.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Clefts of the lip and/or palate (CLP) are common birth defects of complex aetiology. CLP can occur in isolation or as part of a broad range of chromosomal, Mendelian or teratogenic syndromes. Although there has been marked progress in identifying genetic and environmental triggers for syndromic CLP, the aetiology of the more common non-syndromic (isolated) forms remains poorly characterized. Recently, using a combination of epidemiology, careful phenotyping, genome-wide association studies and analysis of animal models, several distinct genetic and environmental risk factors have been identified and confirmed for non-syndromic CLP. These findings have advanced our understanding of developmental biology and created new opportunities for clinical translational research.
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- Michael J Dixon
- Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Michael Smith Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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Paranaíba LMR, Miranda RTD, Ribeiro LA, Barros LMD, Martelli-Júnior H. Frequency of congenital craniofacial malformations in a Brazilian Reference Center. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE EPIDEMIOLOGIA 2011. [DOI: 10.1590/s1415-790x2011000100014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency of craniofacial anomalies in patients treated at a Brazilian Reference Center for craniofacial deformities. METHOD: Retrospective epidemiological study evaluating the clinical records of 1,142 patients: 656 (57.4%) male and 486 (42.6%) female, between 1992 and 2008. RESULTS: Among birth defects, non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate were the most frequent ones (778 cases; 68.1%), followed by single or multiple congenital anomalies without cleft lip and/or palate (240 cases; 21%), recognized syndromes or sequences (56 cases; 5%), syndromes with orofacial cleft as a component (41 cases; 3.5%), and orofacial clefts in association with systemic malformations (27 cases; 2.4%). CONCLUSIONS: Non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate was the congenital defect most frequently identified, although, isolated anomalies and syndromes involving craniofacial structures were quite frequent. Furthermore, the need for studies to identify the frequency and risk factors associated with craniofacial anomalies in the Brazilian population is emphasized in order to plan comprehensive strategies and integrated actions for the development of preventive programs and treatment.
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Klotz CM, Wang X, Desensi RS, Grubs RE, Costello BJ, Marazita ML. Revisiting the recurrence risk of nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate. Am J Med Genet A 2011; 152A:2697-702. [PMID: 20949506 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Sub-epithelial defects (i.e., discontinuities) of the superior orbicularis oris (OO) muscle appear to be a part of the phenotypic spectrum of cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL ± P). Analysis of the OO phenotype as a clinical tool is hypothesized to improve familial recurrence risk estimates of CL ± P. Study subjects (n = 3,912) were drawn from 835 families. Occurrences of CL ± P were compared in families with and without members with an OO defect. Empiric recurrence risks were calculated for CL ± P and OO defects among first-degree relatives (FDRs). Risks were compared to published data and/or to other outcomes of this study using chi-square or Fisher's exact tests. In our cohort, the occurrence of CL ± P was significantly increased in families with OO defects versus those without (P < 0.01, OR = 1.74). The total FDR recurrence of isolated OO defects in this cohort is 16.4%; the sibling recurrence is 17.2%. The chance for one or more FDRs of a CL ± P proband to have an OO defect is 11.4%; or 14.7% for a sibling. Conversely, the chance for any FDR of an individual with an OO defect to have CL ± P is 7.3%; or for a sibling, 3.3%; similar to published recurrence risk estimates of nonsyndromic (NS) CL ± P. This study supports sub-epithelial OO muscle defects as being part of the CL ± P spectrum and suggests a modification to recurrence risk estimates of CL ± P by utilizing OO defect information.
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- Cherise M Klotz
- Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Conrad AL, Dailey S, Richman L, Canady J, Karnell MP, Axelson E, Nopoulos P. Cerebellum structure differences and relationship to speech in boys and girls with nonsyndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2010; 47:469-75. [PMID: 20180711 PMCID: PMC3218570 DOI: 10.1597/08-228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify regional cerebellar structural differences in boys and girls with nonsyndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate and determine whether these differences are related to speech impairment. DESIGN Between 2003 and 2007, measures on cerebellar volume were obtained on 43 children with nonsyndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate and 43 age- and sex-matched, healthy controls. Children with the cleft condition also received speech evaluations. Children with nonsyndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate were recruited from clinic records, and controls (screened for medical, psychiatric, speech/language, and behavioral concerns) were recruited from the local community. All tests were administered at a large midwestern hospital. Boys and girls with nonsyndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate were compared with the healthy controls on global and regional measures of cerebellar volume. Areas of significant difference were then correlated with measures of speech to assess relationships in children with nonsyndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate. RESULTS Boys with nonsyndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate had smaller cerebellums than controls (p = .002); whereas, for girls, only regional reductions in size reached significance (corpus medullare, p = .040). Cerebellum size was correlated with articulation for boys (p = .045). CONCLUSIONS These findings lend support to previous research documenting abnormal brain structure in children with nonsyndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate and suggest that the cerebellum may play a role in speech deficits along with other structural causes, at least in boys.
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- Amy L Conrad
- Department of Psychiatry Research, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
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van der Plas E, Conrad A, Canady J, Richman L, Nopoulos P. Effects of unilateral clefts on brain structure. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 164:763-8. [PMID: 20679168 DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate potential abnormalities in brain structure of children and adolescents with unilateral clefts. DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING Tertiary care center. PARTICIPANTS Boys aged 7 to 17 years with right (n=14) and left (n=19) clefts were compared with healthy age-matched boys (n=57). MAIN EXPOSURES Structural brain measures were obtained using magnetic resonance imaging. OUTCOME MEASURE It was explored whether laterality of clefts had a significant effect on brain structure. To this end, volumes of tissue types and various brain regions were evaluated. RESULTS Total white matter was significantly lower in boys with right clefts compared with boys with left clefts and healthy boys. Gross regional analyses demonstrated that reductions in white matter were evident in both the cerebellum and the cerebrum in boys with right clefts. Furthermore, within the cerebrum, white matter volumes were particularly low in the frontal lobes and the occipital lobes. CONCLUSIONS These preliminary results suggest that right clefts may be associated with more abnormalities in brain structure. More generally, laterality of a birth defect may have a significant effect on a developing organism.
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- Ellen van der Plas
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Dr, W278 GH, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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Weinberg SM, Andreasen NC, Nopoulos P. Three-dimensional morphometric analysis of brain shape in nonsyndromic orofacial clefting. J Anat 2010; 214:926-36. [PMID: 19538636 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2009.01084.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Previous studies report structural brain differences in individuals with nonsyndromic orofacial clefts (NSOFC) compared with healthy controls. These changes involve non-uniform shifts in tissue volume within the cerebral cortex and cerebellum, suggesting that the shape of the brain may be altered in cleft-affected individuals. To test this hypothesis, a landmark-based morphometric approach was utilized to quantify and compare brain shape in a sample of 31 adult males with cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P), 14 adult males with cleft palate only (CPO) and 41 matched healthy controls. Fifteen midline and surface landmarks were collected from MRI brain scans and the resulting 3D coordinates were subjected to statistical shape analysis. First, a geometric morphometric analysis was performed in three steps: Procrustes superimposition of raw landmark coordinates, omnibus testing for group difference in shape, followed by canonical variates analysis (CVA) of shape coordinates. Secondly, Euclidean distance matrix analysis (EDMA) was carried out on scaled inter-landmark distances to identify localized shape differences throughout the brain. The geometric morphometric analysis revealed significant differences in brain shape among all three groups (P < 0.001). From CVA, the major brain shape changes associated with clefting included selective enlargement of the anterior cerebrum coupled with a relative reduction in posterior and/or inferior cerebral portions, changes in the medio-lateral position of the cerebral poles, posterior displacement of the corpus callosum, and reorientation of the cerebellum. EDMA revealed largely similar brain shape changes. Thus, compared with controls, major brain shape differences were present in adult males with CL/P and CPO. These results both confirm and expand previous findings from traditional volumetric studies of the brain in clefting and provide further evidence that the neuroanatomical phenotype in individuals with NSOFC is a primary manifestation of the defect and not a secondarily acquired characteristic.
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- Seth M Weinberg
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, USA.
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- Eva Alberman
- Centre for Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, UK
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Collett BR, Stott-Miller M, Kapp-Simon KA, Cunningham ML, Speltz ML. Reading in children with orofacial clefts versus controls. J Pediatr Psychol 2010; 35:199-208. [PMID: 19509183 PMCID: PMC2902832 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsp047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine reading and related skills in children with and without orofacial clefts. METHODS Forty-two children with orofacial clefts were recruited from an urban craniofacial center. A demographically similar sample of 43 children without clefts was recruited using community advertisements and a research registry. Participants completed assessments of basic reading, phonological awareness, phonological memory, reading fluency, and rapid naming. Parents completed a semi-structured interview regarding educational and medical history. RESULTS Children with clefts scored significantly lower than controls on measures of basic reading, phonological memory, and reading fluency. CONCLUSIONS This is one of the first studies of reading in children with orofacial clefts to include a control sample. The findings suggest that children with clefts are less adept readers than demographically matched peers without clefts, supporting the need to monitor academic achievement in this population.
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- Brent R Collett
- University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital, WA, USA.
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Genisca AE, Frías JL, Broussard CS, Honein MA, Lammer EJ, Moore CA, Shaw GM, Murray JC, Yang W, Rasmussen SA. Orofacial clefts in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2004. Am J Med Genet A 2009; 149A:1149-58. [PMID: 19441124 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.32854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Orofacial clefts are among the most common types of birth defects, but their clinical presentation has not been well described in a geographically diverse US population. To describe the birth prevalence and phenotype of nonsyndromic clefts, we used data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study (NBDPS), a multi-site, population-based, case-control study aimed at identifying genetic and environmental risk factors for birth defects. Included in the study were infants born during 1997-2004 with a cleft lip (CL), cleft lip with cleft palate (CLP), or cleft palate (CP). Infants with clefts associated with recognized single-gene disorders, chromosome abnormalities, holoprosencephaly, or amniotic band sequence were excluded. A total of 3,344 infants with nonsyndromic orofacial clefts were identified, including 751 with CL, 1,399 with CLP, and 1,194 with CP, giving birth prevalence estimates of 0.3, 0.5, and 0.4/1,000 live births, respectively. Among infants with CLP where cleft laterality was specified, about twice as many had unilateral vs. bilateral involvement, while for CL there were over 10 times as many with unilateral versus bilateral involvement. Involvement was most often left-sided. About one-quarter of infants with CP had Pierre Robin sequence. Over 80% of infants had an isolated orofacial cleft. Among infants with CL or CLP, heart, limb, and other musculoskeletal defects were most commonly observed, while heart, limb, and central nervous system defects were most common among infants with CP. Better understanding of the birth prevalence and phenotype may help guide clinical care as well as contribute to an improved understanding of pathogenesis.
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- Alicia E Genisca
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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BACKGROUND Cleft palate is the most common congenital deformity of the face. It could affect speech acquisition, resulting in articulation errors that could persist into adulthood. Electropalatography (EPG) has been used in speech therapy with individuals who have articulation problems that are unresponsive to "standard treatment" procedures. OBJECTIVES To determine the effectiveness of speech intervention using electropalatography (EPG) for treating articulation errors in individuals with repaired cleft palate. SEARCH STRATEGY The following databases were searched: CENTRAL 2008 (Issue1), MEDLINE 1966 to March 2008, EMBASE 1974 to March 2008, CINAHL 1982 to March 2008, PsycINFO 1967 to March 2008 and eight other databases. We handsearched Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics (1987 to 2008, Issue 2), Cleft Palate Journal/ Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal (1980 to 2008, Issue 1), and the International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders (1980 to 2008, Issue 1). We searched the EPG bibliography (Gibbon 2007). We reviewed reference lists of relevant articles and approached researchers to identify other possible published and unpublished studies. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled studies comparing EPG intervention to no treatment, delayed treatment, "standard treatment", or alternative treatment techniques for managing articulation problems associated with cleft palate in children or adults. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS One author searched the titles and abstracts and assessed trial quality. A second author checked judgements; disagreement was resolved through discussion. Three authors were available to examine any potential trials for possible inclusion in the review. MAIN RESULTS One trial using parallel design met the inclusion criteria of this review; no meta-analysis was performed. The study reported that fewer therapy sessions were needed to achieve the treatment goals for the EPG therapy and frication display method (N = 2), followed by EPG therapy (N = 2) and "standard treatment" (N = 2). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The included trial was a small-scaled study and there were serious limitations in the design and methodology (e.g. allocation concealment was unclear, blinding of outcome assessor(s) was not ensured, few quantitative outcome measures were used, and the results were not reported as planned). Therefore, the current evidence supporting the efficacy of EPG is not strong and there remains a need for high-quality randomised controlled trials to be undertaken in this area.
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- Alice S‐Y Lee
- University College CorkDepartment of Speech and Hearing SciencesBrookfield Health Sciences ComplexCollege RoadCorkIreland
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- Queen Margaret UniversityCentre for Integrated Healthcare ResearchMusselburghEdinburghScotlandUKEH21 6UU
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- University College CorkDepartment of Speech and Hearing SciencesBrookfield Health Sciences ComplexCollege RoadCorkIreland
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Sato-Wakabayashi M, Inoue-Arai MS, Ono T, Honda EI, Kurabayashi T, Moriyama K. Combined fMRI and MRI movie in the evaluation of articulation in subjects with and without cleft lip and palate. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2008; 45:309-14. [PMID: 18452364 DOI: 10.1597/07-070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study was undertaken to explore the application of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and MRI movies in the evaluation of articulatory function in subjects with and without cleft lip and palate (CLP). DESIGN The authors examined brain activation and the dynamic movement of articulators during bilabial and velar plosives using fMRI and MRI movies. SUBJECTS Two subjects, one with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) and one with bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP), and 12 non-CLP volunteers. RESULTS Activation foci were found in the precentral gyrus, thalamus, and cerebellum in non-CLP volunteers. In comparison, similar regions were activated in the UCLP subject during both plosives, whereas the regions activated in the BCLP subject were different, particularly during the velar plosive. The dynamic movement of articulators in the UCLP subject was comparable to that in a non-CLP volunteer but different from that in the BCLP subject. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that these two MRI modalities may be a promising evaluation methodology for articulatory function in CLP from central and peripheral perspectives.
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Conrad AL, Canady J, Richman L, Nopoulos P. Incidence of neurological soft signs in children with isolated cleft of the lip or palate. Percept Mot Skills 2008; 106:197-206. [PMID: 18459368 PMCID: PMC6217843 DOI: 10.2466/pms.106.1.197-206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to assess neurological soft signs in children and adolescents with isolated cleft of the lip or palate (iCL/P) compared with healthy controls. Children with iCL/P were recruited through the university cleft clinic. Control subjects were recruited through advertisements. Of the 166 subjects who participated (age range 7 to 17 years, M = 12.5, SD = 3.2), 77 had iCL/P (48 male) and 89 were healthy controls (44 male). All participants took the Physical and Neurological Examination of Subtle Signs and selected tests of motor coordination. A multivariate analysis of variance assessed differences between subjects with and without iCL/P. Also, a Pearson correlation estimated the relationship between the neurological soft signs and age. Subjects with iCL/P scored significantly higher on all neurological soft signs variables. These higher scores were associated with younger age. Findings lend support to the hypothesis of aberrant brain development in children with iCL/P.
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- Amy L Conrad
- Department of Psychiatry Research, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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Collett BR, Speltz ML. A developmental approach to mental health for children and adolescents with orofacial clefts. Orthod Craniofac Res 2007; 10:138-48. [PMID: 17651130 DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-6343.2007.00394.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The mental health of children, adolescents, and adults with orofacial clefts has been studied extensively. Outcomes of interest have included parental adaptation, parent-child attachment, child development, intellectual and academic outcomes, behavioral adaptation, and quality of life. The literature sheds light on mental health needs and opportunities in each of these domains at various stages of development. However, this research has been limited in several respects and methodologically rigorous studies are needed to clarify the role of mental health in craniofacial team care. In particular, randomized controlled trials investigating the efficacy of psychosocial interventions tailored for this population are long overdue. Such studies have the potential to advance routine mental health care for individuals with orofacial clefts to the level of 'evidence-based care.'
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- B R Collett
- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98, USA.
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Nopoulos P, Richman L, Andreasen NC, Murray JC, Schutte B. Abnormal brain structure in adults with Van der Woude syndrome. Clin Genet 2007; 71:511-7. [PMID: 17539900 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2007.00799.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Van der Woude syndrome (VWS) is an autosomal dominant disorder manifested in cleft lip and/or palate and lip pits. Isolated clefts of the lip and/or palate (ICLP) have both genotype and phenotype overlap with VWS. Subjects with ICLP have abnormalities in brain structure and function. Given the similarities between VWS and ICLP, the current study was designed to evaluate the pattern of brain structure of adults with VWS. Fourteen adults with VWS were compared to age- and gender-matched healthy controls. Brain structure was evaluated using magnetic resonance imaging. All subjects with VWS had enlarged volumes of the anterior regions of the cerebrum. Men with VWS had reduced volumes of the posterior cerebrum. Anterior cerebrum volume was negatively correlated with intelligent quotient in the subjects with VWS indicating that the enlargement of this brain region was 'pathologic.' The pattern of brain structure in VWS is nearly identical to those seen in ICLP. In addition, men are affected more severely. Pathologic enlargement of the tissue and a gender effect with men affected more severely are common features of neurodevelopmental disorders supporting the notion that the brain structure of VWS and ICLP may be because of abnormal brain development.
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- P Nopoulos
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, IA 52242, USA.
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Yang FF, McPherson B. Assessment and Management of Hearing Loss in Children with Cleft Lip and/or Palate: a Review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s0915-6992(07)80021-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hennessy RJ, Baldwin PA, Browne DJ, Kinsella A, Waddington JL. Three-dimensional laser surface imaging and geometric morphometrics resolve frontonasal dysmorphology in schizophrenia. Biol Psychiatry 2007; 61:1187-94. [PMID: 17217929 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.08.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2006] [Revised: 08/14/2006] [Accepted: 08/15/2006] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although a role for early developmental disturbance(s) in schizophrenia is postulated, it has proved difficult to identify hard, biological evidence. The brain and face emerge in embryologic intimacy, such that in neurodevelopmental disorders, brain dysmorphogenesis is accompanied by facial dysmorphogenesis. METHODS Three-dimensional (3D) laser surface imaging was used to capture the facial surface of patients and control subjects in 37 male and 32 female patients who satisfied DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia in comparison with 58 male and 34 female control subjects. Surface images were analyzed using geometric morphometrics and 3D visualizations to identify domains of facial shape that distinguish patients from control subjects. RESULTS Both male and, particularly, female patients evidenced significant facial dysmorphology. There was narrowing and reduction of the mid to lower face and frontonasal prominences, including reduced width and posterior displacement of the mouth, lips, and chin; increased width of the upper face, mandible, and skull base, with lateral displacement of the cheeks, eyes, and orbits; and anterior displacement of the superior margins of the orbits. CONCLUSIONS The frontonasal prominence, which enjoys the most intimate embryologic relationship with the anterior brain and also orchestrates aspects of development in maxillary and mandibular domains, evidences a characteristic topography of dysmorphogenesis in schizophrenia.
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- Robin J Hennessy
- Stanley Research Unit, Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics and RCSI Research Institute, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin
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Boes AD, Murko V, Wood JL, Langbehn DR, Canady J, Richman L, Nopoulos P. Social function in boys with cleft lip and palate: relationship to ventral frontal cortex morphology. Behav Brain Res 2007; 181:224-31. [PMID: 17537526 PMCID: PMC1976412 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2007.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2006] [Revised: 04/13/2007] [Accepted: 04/17/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Isolated clefts of the lip and/or palate (ICLP) are developmental craniofacial abnormalities that have consistently been linked to increased social inhibition or shyness. Two explanations have been proposed: (1) psychosocial factors related to differences in facial appearance may lead to low self-concept and subsequent shyness, or (2) abnormal development of brain structures involved in social function, such as the ventral frontal cortex (VFC), may underlie the difference. To investigate these two possibilities this study was designed to evaluate measures of social function in relation to measures of self-concept and VFC morphology. Subjects included 30 boys (age 7-12) with ICLP and a comparison group of 43 boys without cleft in the same age category. Social function and self-concept were assessed using questionnaires with standardized scoring filled out by subjects and one of their parents. The cortical volume and surface area of the VFC, composed of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) and straight gyrus (SG), were evaluated using structural magnetic resonance imaging. The ICLP subjects had significantly impaired social function relative to the comparison group. No difference in self-concept was identified. VFC morphology revealed significant differences between groups, particularly decreased volume and surface area in the left SG of the ICLP group. Moreover, abnormal VFC measures were correlated with social dysfunction but measures of self-concept were not. These results are consistent with the possibility that aberrant VFC development may partially underlie social dysfunction in boys with ICLP.
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- Aaron D Boes
- University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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Nopoulos P, Richman L, Andreasen N, Murray JC, Schutte B. Cognitive dysfunction in adults with Van der Woude syndrome. Genet Med 2007; 9:213-8. [PMID: 17438385 DOI: 10.1097/gim.0b013e3180335abd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Van der Woude syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder manifested in clefts of the lip and/or palate and lip pits. There is phenotypic and genotypic overlap between Van der Woude syndrome and isolated cleft of the lip and/or palate. Subjects with isolated cleft of the lip and/or palate have been shown to have cognitive dysfunction. Given the similarities between Van der Woude syndrome and isolated cleft of the lip and/or palate, the current study was designed to evaluate the pattern of cognitive function in adults with Van der Woude syndrome. METHODS Fourteen adults with Van der Woude syndrome were compared with age- and gender-matched controls. A battery of cognitive tests was administered to determine general IQ as well as more specific cognitive performance measures. RESULTS All subjects with Van der Woude syndrome showed deficits in performance on an executive function task. In addition, males with Van der Woude syndrome had significantly lower scores on intelligence measures and on a verbal fluency task compared with controls. CONCLUSION The pattern of cognitive function in Van der Woude syndrome is very similar to that seen in isolated cleft of the lip and/or palate. In addition, the findings have a significant gender effect in which males are more severely affected than females. This pattern is common to other conditions with a neurodevelopmental etiology, supporting the notion that the cognitive deficits of Van der Woude syndrome and isolated cleft of the lip and/or palate are due to abnormal brain development.
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- Peg Nopoulos
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
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Kirkpatrick B, Hack GD, Higginbottom E, Hoffacker D, Fernandez-Egea E. Palate and dentition in schizophrenia. Schizophr Res 2007; 91:187-91. [PMID: 17317106 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2006] [Revised: 12/11/2006] [Accepted: 12/14/2006] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although psychotic symptoms are central to the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia, other neuropsychiatric syndromes as well as widespread anatomical and physiological abnormalities in the periphery are also common in the disorder. We decided to test the hypothesis that developmental abnormalities are present throughout the body by examining the oral cavity and in particular the teeth and dimensions of the palate of patients with schizophrenia. METHOD Dental stone models (casts) were made from impressions of the teeth and palate in schizophrenia (N=28) and control (N=25) subjects. Blind to group membership, the palate height, palate width, and other features of each subject's cast were assessed by a dentist. RESULTS Patients with schizophrenia had significantly wider palates than control subjects; the palatal height did not differ between the two groups. The patients also had a high prevalence of several other anatomical abnormalities, few of which were present in the control subjects. CONCLUSIONS This first blind, quantitative assessment of the palate and teeth of patients with schizophrenia revealed a wide palate and an increased prevalence of developmental abnormalities in the teeth. These findings are consistent with the emerging concept that schizophrenia is not so much a psychotic disorder as a developmental disorder in which psychosis is present, and in which there are a number of other abnormalities in the brain and the periphery.
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- Brian Kirkpatrick
- Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Medical College of Georgia, FG 2227 1515 Pope Avenue Augusta, GA 30912, United States.
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Mueller AA, Sader R, Honigmann K, Zeilhofer HF, Schwenzer-Zimmerer K. Central nervous malformations in presence of clefts reflect developmental interplay. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2007; 36:289-95. [PMID: 17254751 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2006.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2004] [Revised: 10/09/2006] [Accepted: 10/15/2006] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Children with cleft lip and/or cleft palate (CLP) often have additional congenital malformations. The reported incidences are variable and presumed underlying mechanisms are rarely discussed. In this study, 245 CLP patients of a geographically defined population were retrospectively reviewed for additional major malformations and minor anomalies. Malformation incidences in the CLP population were compared to those in a literature-based cohort from the general population. Of the CLP patients, 21% showed either major malformations or minor anomalies. In one-fifth of them a recognized syndrome was identified. Two thirds of the CLP patients with minor anomalies also had major malformations. Major malformations in non-syndromic CLP patients were found with decreasing frequency in the musculoskeletal (5.1%), central nervous (4.2%), urogenital (3.8%) and cardiovascular (3.4%) systems. Malformations in these organ systems and minor anomalies should be ruled out by a specialist. The rise in malformation incidence, when compared to the general population, was highest for organs of ectodermal and ecto-mesodermal origin: central nervous system (13 times), ocular (7 times) and craniofacial system (7 times). The result reflects the close interplay of craniofacial and brain development.
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- A A Mueller
- Clinic for Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland.
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Calzolari E, Pierini A, Astolfi G, Bianchi F, Neville AJ, Rivieri F. Associated anomalies in multi-malformed infants with cleft lip and palate: An epidemiologic study of nearly 6 million births in 23 EUROCAT registries. Am J Med Genet A 2007; 143A:528-37. [PMID: 17286264 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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We studied 5,449 cases of cleft lip (CL) with or without cleft palate (CL/P) identified between 1980 and 2000 from the EUROCAT network of 23 registers (nearly 6 million births) in 14 European countries. We investigated specific types of defects associated with clefts. Among CL/P cases (prevalence = 9.1 per 10,000), 1,996 (36.6%) affected only the lip (CL) and 3,453 (63.4%) involved CL and palate (CLP). A total of 3,860 CL/P cases (70.8%) occurred as isolated anomalies and 1,589 (29.2%) were associated with other defects such as multiple congenital anomalies of unknown origin (970), chromosomal (455) and recognized syndromes (164). Associated malformations were more frequent in infants who had CLP (34.0%) than in infants with CL only (20.8%). Among multi-malformed infants, 2 unrelated anomalies were found in 351 cases, 3 in 242 cases, and 4 or more in 377 cases. Among 5,449 CL/P cases, 4,719 were live births (LB) (86.6%), 203 stillbirths (SB) (3.7%), while 508 (9.3%) were terminations of pregnancy (ToP). CL/P occurred significantly more frequently in males (M/F = 1.70), especially among total isolated cases (M/F = 1.87) and CLP isolated cases (M/F = 1.92). The study confirmed that musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and central nervous system defects are frequently associated with CL/P. An association with reduction anomalies of the brain was found. This association suggests that clinicians should seek to identify structural brain anomalies in these patients with CL/P as the potential functional consequences may be important for rehabilitation and clinical management.
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- Elisa Calzolari
- Medical Genetics Section, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Shriver AS, Canady J, Richman L, Andreasen NC, Nopoulos P. Structure and function of the superior temporal plane in adult males with cleft lip and palate: pathologic enlargement with no relationship to childhood hearing deficits. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2006; 47:994-1002. [PMID: 17073978 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01679.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND In a previous study from our lab, adult males with non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate (NSCLP) were shown to have significantly lower temporal lobe gray matter volume than matched controls. The current study was designed to begin a regional analysis of specific subregions of the temporal lobe. The superior temporal plane (STP) is a brain region involved in the governance of auditory processing and aspects of language. The cognitive deficit of subjects with NSCLP is characterized by specific deficits in language; therefore this region of the temporal lobe is particularly important to investigate in this population. The STP has been found to be structurally abnormal in subjects with dyslexia, another developmental disorder involving language deficit. The hypothesis for the current study was that the STP in subjects with NSCLP would be structurally abnormal and that the abnormality would be related to cognitive deficit, but not to developmental hearing deficit. METHODS Manual tracing of the STP in NSCLP males and matched controls was performed on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Ratios of STP to total temporal lobe gray matter volume were calculated and compared across groups. In addition, the morphology of the STP was correlated to cognitive function as well as measures of hearing deficit during infancy and childhood. RESULTS Despite overall deficit in temporal lobe gray matter, the STP is disproportionately large in subjects with NSCLP compared to controls. Further, gray matter volume of the STP was inversely correlated with IQ and language test scores in CLP subjects. Hearing loss throughout childhood and adulthood was not significantly correlated with brain morphology. CONCLUSIONS The structure of the superior temporal plane in adult males with NSCLP was disproportionately large. This abnormally increased volume was directly related to IQ, with greater STP volume being associated with lower cognitive functioning, thus characterizing the finding as 'pathologic enlargement'. Moreover, there was no relationship between the structure of the STP and measures of childhood hearing impairment, supporting the notion that the language deficits of this population are more likely due to abnormal brain development than to the effects of hearing deficit during childhood.
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- A S Shriver
- Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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Hennessy RJ, McLearie S, Kinsella A, Waddington JL. Facial surface analysis by 3D laser scanning and geometric morphometrics in relation to sexual dimorphism in cerebral--craniofacial morphogenesis and cognitive function. J Anat 2006; 207:283-95. [PMID: 16185253 PMCID: PMC1571532 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2005.00444.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Over early fetal life the anterior brain, neuroepithelium, neural crest and facial ectoderm constitute a unitary, three-dimensional (3D) developmental process. This intimate embryological relationship between the face and brain means that facial dysmorphogenesis can serve as an accessible and informative index of brain dysmorphogenesis in neurological and psychiatric disorders of early developmental origin. There are three principal challenges in seeking to increase understanding of disorders of early brain dysmorphogenesis through craniofacial dysmorphogenesis: (i) the first, technical, challenge has been to digitize the facial surface in its inherent three-dimensionality; (ii) the second, analytical, challenge has been to develop methodologies for extracting biologically meaningful shape covariance from digitized samples, making statistical comparisons between groups and visualizing in 3D the resultant statistical models on a 'whole face' basis; (iii) the third, biological, challenge is to demonstrate a relationship between facial morphogenesis and brain morphogenesis not only in anatomical-embryological terms but also at the level of brain function. Here we consider each of these challenges in turn and then illustrate the issues by way of our own findings. These use human sexual dimorphism as an exemplar for 3D laser surface scanning of facial shape, analysis using geometric morphometrics and exploration of cognitive correlates of variation in shape of the 'whole face', in the context of studies relating to the early developmental origins of schizophrenia.
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- Robin J Hennessy
- Stanley Research Unit, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, and Research Institute, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Weinberg SM, Neiswanger K, Martin RA, Mooney MP, Kane AA, Wenger SL, Losee J, Deleyiannis F, Ma L, De Salamanca JE, Czeizel AE, Marazita ML. The Pittsburgh Oral-Facial Cleft study: expanding the cleft phenotype. Background and justification. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2006; 43:7-20. [PMID: 16405378 DOI: 10.1597/04-122r1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The Pittsburgh Oral-Facial Cleft study was begun in 1993 with the primary goal of identifying genes involved in nonsyndromic orofacial clefts in a variety of populations worldwide. Based on the results from a number of pilot studies and preliminary genetic analyses, a new research focus was added to the Pittsburgh Oral-Facial Cleft study in 1999: to elucidate the role that associated phenotypic features play in the familial transmission patterns of orofacial clefts in order to expand the definition of the nonsyndromic cleft phenotype. The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of phenotypic features associated with nonsyndromic orofacial clefts. These features include fluctuating and directional asymmetry, non-right-handedness, dermatoglyphic patterns, craniofacial morphology, orbicularis oris muscle defects, dental anomalies, structural brain and vertebral anomalies, minor physical anomalies, and velopharyngeal incompetence.
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- Seth M Weinberg
- Department of Anthropology, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219, USA
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Paulsen JS, Magnotta VA, Mikos AE, Paulson HL, Penziner E, Andreasen NC, Nopoulos PC. Brain structure in preclinical Huntington's disease. Biol Psychiatry 2006; 59:57-63. [PMID: 16112655 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2005] [Revised: 05/06/2005] [Accepted: 06/02/2005] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Huntington's disease (HD) is traditionally conceptualized as a degenerative disease of the striatum. Recent scientific advances, however, have suggested neurodevelopmental contributions and extrastriatal brain abnormalities. This study was designed to assess the morphology of the brain in participants who had previously undergone elective DNA analyses for the HD mutation who did not currently have a clinical diagnosis of HD (preclinical HD subjects). METHODS Twenty-four preclinical participants with the gene expansion for HD underwent brain magnetic resonance imaging and were compared with a group of 24 healthy control subjects, matched by gender and age. RESULTS Huntington's disease preclinical participants had substantial morphologic differences from controls throughout the cerebrum. Volume of the cerebral cortex was significantly increased in preclinical HD, whereas the basal ganglia and cerebral white matter volume were substantially decreased. CONCLUSIONS In individuals with the HD gene mutation who are considered healthy (preclinical for manifest disease), the morphology of the brain is substantially altered compared with matched control subjects. Although decreased volumes of the striatum and cerebral white matter could represent early degenerative changes, the novel finding of enlarged cortex suggests that developmental pathology occurs in HD.
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- Jane S Paulsen
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Roy and Lucille Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Orofacial clefts are common birth defects with a known genetic component to their etiology. Most orofacial clefts are nonsyndromic, isolated defects, which can be separated into two different phenotypes: (1) cleft lip with or without cleft palate and (2) cleft palate only. Both are genetically complex traits, which has limited the ability to identify disease loci or genes. The purpose of this review is to summarize recent progress of human genetic studies in identifying causal genes for isolated or nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate. RECENT FINDINGS The results of multiple genome scans and a subsequent meta-analysis have significantly advanced our knowledge by revealing novel loci. Furthermore, candidate gene approaches have identified important roles for IRF6 and MSX1. To date, causal mutations with a known functional effect have not yet been described. SUMMARY With the implementation of genome-wide association studies and inexpensive sequencing, future studies will identify disease genes and characterize both gene-environment and gene-gene interactions to provide knowledge for risk counseling and the development of preventive therapies.
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- Andrew C Lidral
- Department of Orthodontics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
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Scott NM, Weinberg SM, Neiswanger K, Brandon CA, Marazita ML. Hair whorls and handedness: informative phenotypic markers in nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NS CL/P) cases and their unaffected relatives. Am J Med Genet A 2005; 136:158-61. [PMID: 15940700 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) is a complex disorder with a range of phenotypic manifestations and a birth prevalence that varies by population (1/500-1/2,000). Investigators have postulated that CL/P cases may have abnormal brain development, citing structural brain differences, and cognitive impairments in affected individuals. Previously, increased levels of non-right handedness (NRH), a marker for abnormal brain lateralization, have also been demonstrated in CL/P cases. Atypical hair whorls, more direct markers of altered brain development, may be related to NRH. To date, neither hair whorl patterns nor their relationship to NRH have been studied in a CL/P population. In the current study, we investigate the hypothesis that altered brain development is part of the phenotypic spectrum of NS CL/P by assessing NRH and atypical hair whorls in CL/P families. The study population included 49 nonsyndromic CL/P cases and 116 of their unaffected relatives; 21.8% of the study population was NRH compared to the 10% population estimate (P < 0.0001). Counter-clockwise hair whorls (CCW) were found in 12.7% of all subjects compared to a population rate of 9.9 %. Of all subjects, 11% of the NRH individuals had CCW, which was similar to the frequency of CCW in right-handed individuals. Approximately 80% of the whorls were placed on either the right or center of the scalp. No significant associations were found between the type of cleft and handedness, hair whorl rotation, or placement. These results suggest that certain phenotypic markers of abnormal brain development may comprise part of the extended phenotype of orofacial clefting.
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- Nicole M Scott
- Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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Holmes LB, Coull BA, Dorfman J, Rosenberger PB. The correlation of deficits in IQ with midface and digit hypoplasia in children exposed in utero to anticonvulsant drugs. J Pediatr 2005; 146:118-22. [PMID: 15644835 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.08.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Children exposed during pregnancy to the anticonvulsant drugs phenytoin, phenobarbital, and carbamazepine as monotherapy and polytherapy have an increased frequency of midface and digit hypoplasia. Some children also have cognitive dysfunction. The hypothesis tested is that the anticonvulsant drug-exposed child with midface and digit hypoplasia is more likely to have cognitive dysfunction. METHODS Children exposed to anticonvulsant drugs (n = 80) were recruited for a follow-up evaluation, which included testing cognitive function and a physical examination for head size, height, and the presence of midface and digit hypoplasia. Microcephaly, midface and digit hypoplasia, and major malformations were correlated with full scale (FSI), performance (PIQ) and verbal (VIQ) intelligence. RESULTS The presence of the 3 anticonvulsant-exposed children with microcephaly had a deficit of 23.7 IQ points in FSI in comparison with the other children with a normal head size. Either midface or digit hypoplasia, after excluding the persons with microcephaly and with the Bonferroni correction, correlated significantly with deficits in VIQ (-12.7), PIQ (-10) and FSI (-12.8) IQ points ( P = .0061). There was no decrease in IQ in association with major malformations. CONCLUSION The presence of midface and digit hypoplasia in a child exposed to anticonvulsant drugs in pregnancy is an indication for a systematic developmental evaluation.
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- Lewis B Holmes
- Genetics and Teratology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Christensen K, Juel K, Herskind AM, Murray JC. Long term follow up study of survival associated with cleft lip and palate at birth. BMJ 2004; 328:1405. [PMID: 15145797 PMCID: PMC421777 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38106.559120.7c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the overall and cause specific mortality of people from birth to 55 years with cleft lip and palate. DESIGN Long term follow up study. SETTING Danish register of deaths. PARTICIPANTS People born with cleft lip and palate between 1943 and 1987, followed to 1998. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Observed and expected numbers of deaths, summarised as overall and cause specific standardised mortality ratios. RESULTS 5331 people with cleft lip and palate were followed for 170 421 person years. The expected number of deaths was 259, but 402 occurred, corresponding to a standardised mortality ratio of 1.4 (95% confidence interval 1.3 to 1.6) for males and 1.8 (1.5 to 2.1) for females. The increased risk of mortality was nearly constant for the three intervals at follow up: first year of life, 1-17 years, and 18-55 years. The participants had an increased risk of all major causes of death. CONCLUSIONS People with cleft lip and palate have increased mortality up to age 55. Children born with cleft lip and palate and possibly other congenital malformations may benefit from specific preventive health measures into and throughout adulthood.
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- Kaare Christensen
- Center for the Prevention of Congenital Malformations, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark.
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Snyder LE, Scherer N. The development of symbolic play and language in toddlers with cleft palate. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2004; 13:66-80. [PMID: 15101815 DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2004/008)] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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This study compared the longitudinal performance of two groups of toddlers with palatal clefts and an age-matched group of children without palatal clefts on measures of elicited symbolic play at 18, 24, and 30 months. The results indicated that the group with isolated cleft palate differed significantly from both the cleft lip and palate group and the noncleft group on all but 1 play measure. Correlational analyses for each group indicated significant positive correlations between a number of the play variables at 18 months and productive vocabulary and MLU at 24 and 30 months of age. The findings suggest that assessment of early play gestures may assist clinicians in identifying children with clefts who are at risk for later language impairment.
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- Lynn E Snyder
- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, Campus Box 409, Boulder, CO 80309-0409, USA.
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Rasmussen SA, Olney RS, Holmes LB, Lin AE, Keppler-Noreuil KM, Moore CA. Guidelines for case classification for the National Birth Defects Prevention Study. BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH. PART A, CLINICAL AND MOLECULAR TERATOLOGY 2003; 67:193-201. [PMID: 12797461 DOI: 10.1002/bdra.10012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 480] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have suggested that etiologic heterogeneity may complicate epidemiologic analyses designed to identify risk factors for birth defects. Case classification uses knowledge of embryologic and pathogenetic mechanisms to make case groups more homogeneous and is important to the success of birth defects studies. METHODS The goal of the National Birth Defects Prevention Study (NBDPS), an ongoing multi-site case-control study, is to identify environmental and genetic risk factors for birth defects. Information on environmental risk factors is collected through an hour-long maternal interview, and DNA is collected from the infant and both parents for evaluation of genetic risk factors. Clinical data on infants are reviewed by clinical geneticists to ensure they meet the detailed case definitions developed specifically for the study. To standardize the methods of case classification for the study, an algorithm has been developed to guide NBDPS clinical geneticists in this process. RESULTS Methods for case classification into isolated, multiple, and syndrome categories are described. Defects considered minor for the purposes of case classification are defined. Differences in the approach to case classification for studies of specific defects and of specific exposures are noted. CONCLUSIONS The case classification schema developed for the NBDPS may be of value to other clinicians working on epidemiologic studies of birth defects etiology. Consideration of these guidelines will lead to more comparable case groups, an important element of careful studies aimed at identifying risk factors for birth defects.
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- Sonja A Rasmussen
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA.
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Nopoulos P, Berg S, VanDemark D, Richman L, Canady J, Andreasen NC. Cognitive dysfunction in adult males with non-syndromic clefts of the lip and/or palate. Neuropsychologia 2002; 40:2178-84. [PMID: 12208013 DOI: 10.1016/s0028-3932(02)00043-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Cognitive deficits have been well-documented in children with non-syndromic clefts of the lip and/or palate. However, no study to date has formally assessed cognition in adults with oral clefts. This study was designed to evaluate neuropsychological functioning in adult males with non-syndromic clefts of the lip and/or palate (n=50) compared to age and sex-matched controls. Subjects with oral clefts were found to have significantly lower full scale IQ, performance IQ and verbal IQ scores compared to their matched controls. After controlling for IQ, patients showed specific deficits in verbal fluency. Adult males with oral clefts manifest a specific pattern of cognitive deficits. As the development of the face is highly interdependent with the development of the brain, it is theorized that the etiology of these cognitive deficits is a primary problem with abnormal brain development.
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- Peg Nopoulos
- Psychiatry Research, University of Iowa College of Medicine, 1-180 MEB, 500 Newton Road, Iowa City 52242, USA.
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