Motor learning in children with neurofibromatosis type I.
Cerebellum
; 10(1): 14-21, 2011 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to quantify the frequently observed problems in motor control in Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) using three tasks on motor performance and motor learning. A group of 70 children with NF1 was compared to age-matched controls. As expected, NF1 children showed substantial problems in visuo-motor integration (Beery VMI). Prism-induced hand movement adaptation seemed to be mildly affected. However, no significant impairments in the accuracy of simple eye or hand movements were observed. Also, saccadic eye movement adaptation, a cerebellum dependent task, appeared normal. These results suggest that the motor problems of children with NF1 in daily life are unlikely to originate solely from impairments in motor learning. Our findings, therefore, do not support a general dysfunction of the cerebellum in children with NF1.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neurofibromatose 1
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Deficiências da Aprendizagem
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Destreza Motora
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cerebellum
Assunto da revista:
CEREBRO
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda