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Gravholt CH, Andersen NH, Christin-Maitre S, Davis SM, Duijnhouwer A, Gawlik A, Maciel-Guerra AT, Gutmark-Little I, Fleischer K, Hong D, Klein KO, Prakash SK, Shankar RK, Sandberg DE, Sas TCJ, Skakkebæk A, Stochholm K, van der Velden JA, Backeljauw PF. Clinical practice guidelines for the care of girls and women with Turner syndrome. Eur J Endocrinol 2024; 190:G53-G151. [PMID: 38748847 DOI: 10.1093/ejendo/lvae050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
Abstract
Turner syndrome (TS) affects 50 per 100 000 females. TS affects multiple organs through all stages of life, necessitating multidisciplinary care. This guideline extends previous ones and includes important new advances, within diagnostics and genetics, estrogen treatment, fertility, co-morbidities, and neurocognition and neuropsychology. Exploratory meetings were held in 2021 in Europe and United States culminating with a consensus meeting in Aarhus, Denmark in June 2023. Prior to this, eight groups addressed important areas in TS care: (1) diagnosis and genetics, (2) growth, (3) puberty and estrogen treatment, (4) cardiovascular health, (5) transition, (6) fertility assessment, monitoring, and counselling, (7) health surveillance for comorbidities throughout the lifespan, and (8) neurocognition and its implications for mental health and well-being. Each group produced proposals for the present guidelines, which were meticulously discussed by the entire group. Four pertinent questions were submitted for formal GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation) evaluation with systematic review of the literature. The guidelines project was initiated by the European Society for Endocrinology and the Pediatric Endocrine Society, in collaboration with members from the European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology, the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, the European Reference Network on Rare Endocrine Conditions, the Society for Endocrinology, and the European Society of Cardiology, Japanese Society for Pediatric Endocrinology, Australia and New Zealand Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Latin American Society for Pediatric Endocrinology, Arab Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, and the Asia Pacific Pediatric Endocrine Society. Advocacy groups appointed representatives for pre-meeting discussions and the consensus meeting.
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- Claus H Gravholt
- Department of Endocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark
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- Endocrine and Reproductive Medicine Unit, Center of Rare Endocrine Diseases of Growth and Development (CMERCD), FIRENDO, Endo ERN Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne University, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75012 Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, United States
- eXtraOrdinarY Kids Clinic, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen 6500 HB, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
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- Area of Medical Genetics, Department of Translational Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, 13083-888 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, United States
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Nij Geertgen Center for Fertility, Ripseweg 9, 5424 SM Elsendorp, The Netherlands
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- Division of Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94304, United States
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94304, United States
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- Rady Children's Hospital, University of California, San Diego, CA 92123, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Division of Endocrinology, Children's National Hospital, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20010, United States
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- Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800, United States
- Division of Pediatric Psychology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800, United States
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- Department the Pediatric Endocrinology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam 3015 CN, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatrics, Centre for Pediatric and Adult Diabetes Care and Research, Rotterdam 3015 CN, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
- Center for Rare Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Radboud University Medical Center, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen 6500 HB, The Netherlands
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, United States
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Duarte Machado E, Cole MH, Miller L, McGuckian TB, Wilson PH. The efficacy of dance interventions for the activity and participation of individuals with cerebral palsy - a systematic review and meta-analysis. Disabil Rehabil 2024; 46:1485-1501. [PMID: 37122166 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2200259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this review was to examine the efficacy of dance interventions for individuals with cerebral palsy (CP), measured at any level of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). A comprehensive search of peer-reviewed articles was performed using six electronic databases. RESULTS Fourteen studies were included in this review, nine of which were also included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analyses yielded a large overall effect for cognitive, motor, and social-emotional function outcomes, with a high degree of heterogeneity between outcome effects, attributable to differences in study design. CONCLUSION Although recent studies provide support for the acceptance and efficacy of dance interventions for people with CP, the systematic review revealed significant limitations in study design (only 2 randomised control trials). High-quality research that measures outcomes across all dimensions of the ICF, and particularly at the level of participation, are needed to improve the level of empirical support for dance-based interventions.
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- Eduardo Duarte Machado
- Development and Disability Over the Lifespan, Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Australia
- School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Australia
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- Development and Disability Over the Lifespan, Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Australia
- School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Australia
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- School of Allied Health, Australian Catholic University, Australia
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- Development and Disability Over the Lifespan, Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Australia
- School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Australia
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- Development and Disability Over the Lifespan, Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Australia
- School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Australia
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Visibelli E, Vigna G, Nascimben C, Benavides-Varela S. Neurobiology of numerical learning. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2024; 158:105545. [PMID: 38220032 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Numerical abilities are complex cognitive skills essential for dealing with requirements of the modern world. Although the brain structures and functions underlying numerical cognition in different species have long been appreciated, genetic and molecular techniques have more recently expanded the knowledge about the mechanisms underlying numerical learning. In this review, we discuss the status of the research related to the neurobiological bases of numerical abilities. We consider how genetic factors have been associated with mathematical capacities and how these link to the current knowledge of brain regions underlying these capacities in human and non-human animals. We further discuss the extent to which significant variations in the levels of specific neurotransmitters may be used as potential markers of individual performance and learning difficulties and take into consideration the therapeutic potential of brain stimulation methods to modulate learning and improve interventional outcomes. The implications of this research for formulating a more comprehensive view of the neural basis of mathematical learning are discussed.
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- Emma Visibelli
- Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Padova Neuroscience Center, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Padova Neuroscience Center, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
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Lozano Wun V, Foland‐Ross LC, Jo B, Green T, Hong D, Ross JL, Reiss AL. Adolescent brain development in girls with Turner syndrome. Hum Brain Mapp 2023; 44:4028-4039. [PMID: 37126641 PMCID: PMC10258525 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.26327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023] Open
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Turner syndrome (TS) is a common sex chromosome aneuploidy in females associated with various physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional phenotypes. However, few studies have examined TS-associated alterations in the development of cortical gray matter volume and the two components that comprise this measure-surface area and thickness. Moreover, the longitudinal direct (i.e., genetic) and indirect (i.e., hormonal) effects of X-monosomy on the brain are unclear. Brain structure was assessed in 61 girls with TS (11.3 ± 2.8 years) and 55 typically developing girls (10.8 ± 2.3 years) for up to 4 timepoints. Surface-based analyses of cortical gray matter volume, thickness, and surface area were conducted to examine the direct effects of X-monosomy present before pubertal onset and indirect hormonal effects of estrogen deficiency/X-monosomy emerging after pubertal onset. Longitudinal analyses revealed that, whereas typically developing girls exhibited normative declines in gray matter structure during adolescence, this pattern was reduced or inverted in TS. Further, girls with TS demonstrated smaller total surface area and larger average cortical thickness overall. Regionally, the TS group exhibited decreased volume and surface area in the pericalcarine, postcentral, and parietal regions relative to typically developing girls, as well as larger volume in the caudate, amygdala, and temporal lobe regions and increased thickness in parietal and temporal regions. Surface area alterations were predominant by age 8, while maturational differences in thickness emerged by age 10 or later. Taken together, these results suggest the involvement of both direct and indirect effects of X-chromosome haploinsufficiency on brain development in TS.
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- Vanessa Lozano Wun
- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesStanford UniversityStanfordCaliforniaUSA
- Department of PsychologyUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesStanford UniversityStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesStanford UniversityStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesStanford UniversityStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesStanford UniversityStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsThomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
- Nemours Children's HospitalWilmingtonDelawareUSA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesStanford UniversityStanfordCaliforniaUSA
- Department of PediatricsStanford University School of MedicineStanfordCaliforniaUSA
- Department of RadiologyStanford University School of MedicineStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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Jordan TL, Klabunde M, Green T, Hong DS, Ross JL, Jo B, Reiss AL. Longitudinal investigation of cognition, social competence, and anxiety in children and adolescents with Turner syndrome. Horm Behav 2023; 149:105300. [PMID: 36640638 PMCID: PMC9974892 DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2022.105300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Turner syndrome (TS), a common neurogenetic disorder caused by complete or partial absence of an X chromosome in females, is characterized by distinct physical, cognitive, and social-emotional features. Girls with TS typically display average overall intellectual functioning with relative strength in verbal abilities and weaknesses in visuospatial processing, executive function (EF), and social cognition. This study was designed to better understand longitudinal trajectories of cognitive and social-emotional domains commonly affected in TS. Participants included 57 girls with monosomic 45,X TS and 55 age- and verbal-IQ matched girls who completed behavioral, child-report, and parent-report measures across four timepoints. Group differences in visuospatial processing, EF, social cognition, and anxiety were assessed longitudinally. Potential effects of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) were assessed cross-sectionally on an exploratory basis. The TS group showed poorer performance on measures of visuospatial processing, EF, and social cognition, but not anxiety, compared to controls throughout childhood and adolescence. There were no significant group differences in the trajectory of skill development over time. Exploratory analyses within the TS group revealed that girls who were receiving ERT showed better performance on measures of overall IQ, expressive vocabulary, and visuospatial processing compared to those not receiving ERT. Consistent with existing literature, weaknesses in visuospatial processing, EF, and social competence among girls with TS persisted throughout childhood and adolescence. Exploratory analyses suggest that ERT may help improve some aspects of cognitive function in TS, although other pre-existing, nonhormonal differences between the two TS subgroups may alternatively explain these findings, given our study design. Future studies are needed to examine potential impacts of ERT on cognitive and social-emotional development in TS.
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- Tracy L Jordan
- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 401 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA 94304, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Essex, Valley Road, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 401 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA 94304, United States
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 401 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA 94304, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE 19803, United States
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 401 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA 94304, United States
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 401 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA 94304, United States; Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, United States; Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, United States.
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Haberstroh S, Schulte-Körne G. The Cognitive Profile of Math Difficulties: A Meta-Analysis Based on Clinical Criteria. Front Psychol 2022; 13:842391. [PMID: 35360597 PMCID: PMC8962618 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.842391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Math difficulties (MD) manifest across various domain-specific and domain-general abilities. However, the existing cognitive profile of MD is incomplete and thus not applicable in typical settings such as schools or clinics. So far, no review has applied inclusion criteria according to DSM or ICD, summarized domain-specific abilities or examined the validity of response time scores for MD identification. Based upon stringent clinical criteria, the current meta-analysis included 34 studies which compared cognitive performances of a group with MD (n = 680) and a group without MD (n = 1565). Criteria according to DSM and ICD were applied to identify MD (percentile rank ≤ 16, age range 8–12 years, no comorbidities/low IQ). Effect sizes for 22 abilities were estimated and separated by their level and type of scoring (AC = accuracy, RT = response time). A cognitive profile of MD was identified, characterized by distinct weaknesses in: (a) computation (calculation [AC], fact retrieval [AC]), (b) number sense (quantity processing [AC], quantity-number linking [RT], numerical relations [AC]), and (c) visual-spatial short-term storage [AC]. No particular strength was found. Severity of MD, group differences in reading performance and IQ did not significantly moderate the results. Further analyses revealed that (a) effects are larger when dealing with numbers or number words than with quantities, (b) MD is not accompanied by any weakness in abilities typically assigned to reading, and (c) weaknesses in visual-spatial short-term storage emphasize the notion that number and space are interlinked. The need for high-quality studies investigating domain-general abilities is discussed.
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The Polygenic Nature and Complex Genetic Architecture of Specific Learning Disorder. Brain Sci 2021; 11:brainsci11050631. [PMID: 34068951 PMCID: PMC8156942 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11050631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) is a multifactorial, neurodevelopmental disorder which may involve persistent difficulties in reading (dyslexia), written expression and/or mathematics. Dyslexia is characterized by difficulties with speed and accuracy of word reading, deficient decoding abilities, and poor spelling. Several studies from different, but complementary, scientific disciplines have investigated possible causal/risk factors for SLD. Biological, neurological, hereditary, cognitive, linguistic-phonological, developmental and environmental factors have been incriminated. Despite worldwide agreement that SLD is highly heritable, its exact biological basis remains elusive. We herein present: (a) an update of studies that have shaped our current knowledge on the disorder’s genetic architecture; (b) a discussion on whether this genetic architecture is ‘unique’ to SLD or, alternatively, whether there is an underlying common genetic background with other neurodevelopmental disorders; and, (c) a brief discussion on whether we are at a position of generating meaningful correlations between genetic findings and anatomical data from neuroimaging studies or specific molecular/cellular pathways. We conclude with open research questions that could drive future research directions.
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Ye M, Lin H, Lash GE, Yuan L, Li L. Effects of Psychosomatic Mutual Aid Treatment on Anxiety and Depression in Turner Syndrome. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:644147. [PMID: 34040554 PMCID: PMC8141637 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.644147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Turner syndrome (TS) affects approximately one out of 2,500 females. Previous research indicates that girls with TS experience psychosocial impairment in addition to their physical health issues. However, there is no current data demonstrating whether reducing the clinical symptoms of girls or women with TS through hormone replacement therapy (HRT) combined with psychological interventions, referred to as psychosomatic mutual aid treatment (PMAT), improves physical and psychological self-identification, so that psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, social loneliness, and psychological resilience are improved. Therefore, the objective of this research was to assess the efficacy of PMAT on anxiety and depression in girls and women with TS. Methods: Twenty-six girls and women with TS aged 11-29 years (17.5 ± 4.2 years) were recruited. Anxiety and depression were assessed using Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) and Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) questionnaires, respectively. The 26 TS patients were surveyed for anxiety and depression before the beginning of PMAT and again in January 2020. In addition, 20 healthy volunteer women aged 16-39 years (23.1 ± 5.7 years) were selected as the control group and filled in the questionnaire. Results: Pre-therapy (pre-HRT and Pre-PMAT) there were significant differences between the TS patients (n = 26) and healthy controls (n = 20). In particular, the TS patients had higher anxiety status (P = 0.04) and severity (P = 0.03) (HAMA score), as well as depression status (P = 0.002) and severity (P < 0.001) (SDS score). Post-therapy there was no longer any difference in depression scores, but TS patients still had higher levels of anxiety post-therapy compared with healthy control women (psychic symptoms score, P = 0.03; anxiety status score, P = 0.04; anxiety severity score, P = 0.04). In the TS patients, there was an improvement in depression scores (SDS score P < 0.001; depression severity score, P = 0.005) after therapy but no change in levels of anxiety. Conclusions: PMAT significantly improves depression status, but not anxiety, in girls and women with TS. Clinical Trial Registration: http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=124736, identifier: ChiCTR2100045230.
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- Mudan Ye
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Lukowski SL, Padrutt ER, Sarafoglou K, Ross JL, Law JR, Olson RE, Mazzocco MMM. Variation in early number skills and mathematics achievement: Implications from cognitive profiles of children with or without Turner syndrome. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0239224. [PMID: 33006984 PMCID: PMC7531844 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Individuals with Mathematics Learning Disabilities have persistent mathematics underperformance but vary with respect to their cognitive profiles. The present study examined mathematics ability and achievement, and associated mathematics-specific numerical skills and domain-general cognitive abilities, in young children with Turner syndrome compared to their matched peers. We utilized two independent peer groups so that group comparisons would account for verbal skills, a hypothesized strength of girls with Turner syndrome, and nonsymbolic magnitude comparison skills, a hypothesized difference of girls with Turner syndrome. This individual matching approach afforded characterization of mathematics profiles of girls with Turner syndrome and girls without Turner syndrome that share potential key features of the Turner syndrome phenotype. Results indicated differences in mathematics ability and nonsymbolic magnitude comparison tasks between girls with Turner syndrome and peers with similar levels of verbal skill. Mathematics ability and mathematics achievement scores of girls with Turner syndrome did not differ significantly from their peers with similar levels of accuracy on a nonsymbolic magnitude comparison task. Cognitive correlates of mathematics outcomes showed disparate patterns across groups. These quantitative and qualitative differences across profiles enhance our understanding of variation in mathematics ability in early childhood and inform how mathematics skills develop in young children with or without Turner syndrome.
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- Sarah L. Lukowski
- Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nemours DuPont Hospital for Children, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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Karipidis II, Hong DS. Specific learning disorders in sex chromosome aneuploidies: Neural circuits of literacy and mathematics. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART C-SEMINARS IN MEDICAL GENETICS 2020; 184:518-530. [DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Iliana I. Karipidis
- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesSchool of Medicine, Stanford University Stanford California USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesSchool of Medicine, Stanford University Stanford California USA
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Baker JM, Klabunde M, Jo B, Green T, Reiss AL. On the relationship between mathematics and visuospatial processing in Turner syndrome. J Psychiatr Res 2020; 121:135-142. [PMID: 31812933 PMCID: PMC7837032 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A common neurocognitive phenotype of Turner syndrome (TS) includes coincident deficits in math and visuospatial reasoning while overall IQ remains intact. However, research has highlighted disparities in the relationship between these properties in women with TS, suggesting that not all visuospatial domains are equally related to mathematics in this group. Here, we present findings from a longitudinal investigation of visuospatial processing and its relationship to math performance in adolescent girls with TS and age-matched healthy controls. Participants completed a standardized battery of math and visuospatial tests once a year for 4 years. Linear mixed effects modeling was used to examine the relationship between mathematics and each visuospatial domain over time. Our results indicate that math performance was related to visual tracking, visual-motor coordination, and figure-ground processing. Such visuospatial domains appear to be uniquely affected by TS and could contribute to their deficits in math performance. Furthermore, differences in math and visuospatial test performance between girls with TS and healthy controls remain stable over time. Our results have important implications for the role of visuospatial processing in early math performance and may inform the development of effective interventions aimed at improving math education in children with TS.
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- Joseph M Baker
- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Division of Brain Sciences, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94304, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Division of Brain Sciences, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94304, USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Division of Brain Sciences, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94304, USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research, Division of Brain Sciences, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94304, USA; Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94304, USA; Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94304, USA
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Mauger C, Lancelot C, Roy A, Coutant R, Cantisano N, Le Gall D. Executive Functions in Children and Adolescents with Turner Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neuropsychol Rev 2018; 28:188-215. [DOI: 10.1007/s11065-018-9372-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Culen C, Ertl DA, Schubert K, Bartha-Doering L, Haeusler G. Care of girls and women with Turner syndrome: beyond growth and hormones. Endocr Connect 2017; 6:R39-R51. [PMID: 28336768 PMCID: PMC5434744 DOI: 10.1530/ec-17-0036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Turner syndrome (TS), although considered a rare disease, is the most common sex chromosome abnormality in women, with an incident of 1 in 2500 female births. TS is characterized by distinctive physical features such as short stature, ovarian dysgenesis, an increased risk for heart and renal defects as well as a specific cognitive and psychosocial phenotype. Given the complexity of the condition, patients face manifold difficulties which increase over the lifespan. Furthermore, failures during the transitional phase to adult care result in moderate health outcomes and decreased quality of life. Guidelines on the optimal screening procedures and medical treatment are easy to find. However, recommendations for the treatment of the incriminating psychosocial aspects in TS are scarce. In this work, we first reviewed the literature on the cognitive and psychosocial development of girls with TS compared with normal development, from disclosure to young adulthood, and then introduce a psychosocial approach to counseling and treating patients with TS, including recommendations for age-appropriate psychological diagnostics. With this work, we aim to facilitate the integration of emphasized psychosocial care in state-of-the-art treatment for girls and women with TS.
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- Caroline Culen
- University Clinic of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicineMedical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- University Clinic of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicineMedical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- University Clinic of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicineMedical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- University Clinic of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicineMedical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- University Clinic of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicineMedical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Zougkou K, Temple CM. The processing of number scales beyond whole numbers in development: Dissociations in arithmetic in Turner's syndrome. Cogn Neuropsychol 2016; 33:277-98. [PMID: 27315526 DOI: 10.1080/02643294.2016.1179178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
The arithmetical skills in two children with Turner's syndrome (TS), each the focus of a case study, were analysed in whole numbers and other number scales that have not been systematically explored previously, fractions, decimals, percentages, and negative numbers. The intention was to identify the fractionation of arithmetical skills. The two girls with TS showed dissociations of arithmetical skill in the calculation system of whole numbers that support its modular organization. Fractionation of skills was observed in some components of the other number scales, suggesting an analogous organization within these scales. The operational specificity of impairment within number scales but not others argued against a unitary arithmetical system but rather for autonomous operational scales within distinct number scales. A general model of arithmetic is proposed.
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- Konstantina Zougkou
- a Department of Psychology , University of Essex , Wivenhoe Park, Colchester , UK
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- a Department of Psychology , University of Essex , Wivenhoe Park, Colchester , UK
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Tolar TD. Math performance in Turner syndrome: implications for math disability research. Dev Med Child Neurol 2016; 58:110. [PMID: 26648517 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.12996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Tammy D Tolar
- Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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