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Cognition and communication in patients with spinal muscular atrophy: A systematic review.
Akodad, Sanae; De Smedt, Delphine; Baijot, Simon; Stevens, Hilde; Deconinck, Nicolas.
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  • Akodad S; Institute for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Healthcare (I3h), Faculté de Médecine, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium.
  • De Smedt D; Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium.
  • Baijot S; Université Libre de Bruxelles, ULB, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (HUDERF), Department of Paediatric Neurology and Neuromuscular Reference Center, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Stevens H; Université Libre de Bruxelles, ULB, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (HUDERF), Department of Neuropsychology and Speech Therapy, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Deconinck N; Neuropsychology and Functional Neuroimaging Research Group (UR2NF) at the Center for Research in Cognition and Neurosciences (CRCN) and ULB Neurosciences Institute (UNI), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium.
Heliyon ; 10(13): e33677, 2024 Jul 15.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39040255
ABSTRACT
•Synthesizes evidence from 12 studies on cognitive and communicative impacts in SMA, focusing on nuanced functional outcomes.•Highlights cognitive variability in SMA1, revealing subtle challenges in SMA2 and 3, and stresses tailored assessment methodologies.•Identifies communication barriers in SMA, emphasizing the urgency of investigating their potential interplay with cognitive functions.•Stresses integrating cognitive and communicative assessments into SMA management, to enhanceunderstanding of treatment impacts.•Calls for standardized, sensitive tools to evaluate cognition and communication, ensuring consistent assessments across SMA phenotypes.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Heliyon Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Belgium Country of publication: United kingdom
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Heliyon Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Belgium Country of publication: United kingdom