Progressive demyelinating childhood cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy : Assessment of communication impairment
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare demyelinating genetic disorder occurring due to mutation in the gene ABCD1. The current case study involved detailed evaluation of communication skills including audiological and speech-language evaluations of a 6 year old diagnosed with ALD. The child evidenced...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Rare |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950008724000127 |
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| Summary: | Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare demyelinating genetic disorder occurring due to mutation in the gene ABCD1. The current case study involved detailed evaluation of communication skills including audiological and speech-language evaluations of a 6 year old diagnosed with ALD. The child evidenced severely restricted communication skills along with several other subsystems affected. |
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| ISSN: | 2950-0087 |