Expressive language and social communication abilities in children with spinal muscular atrophy type 1
Treated children with SMA1 can acquire verbal skills, although this can be delayed. A percentage of them also present with social communication difficulties, especially when expressive language is more severely affected. Further assessments for language and social communication are, therefore, recommended and large prospective studies warranted to better characterize the spectrum of these abilities in treated children with or at risk of SMA1.
Authors
- Nikki Cornell
- Giovanni Baranello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4871-6692)
- Giorgia Coratti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6666-5628)
- Mariacristina Scoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7320-6443)
- Bianca Buchignani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0954-5384)
- Eugenio Maria Mercuri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9851-5365)
- Marika Pane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4851-6124)
- Chiara Brusa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3464-2848)
- Emily Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5992-8290)
- Francesco Muntoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9102-5232)
- C. Cutrì
- Elaine Clark
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- University of Pisa (IT)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Centro Clinico Nemo (IT)
- Fondazione Stella Maris (IT)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
- Published
- 2025-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.16461
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63
Funders
- Biogen
- Muscular Dystrophy UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University College London
- Ministero della Salute
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
- Medical Research Council