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. 2024 Oct;33(10):3671-3678.
doi: 10.1007/s00787-024-02448-0. Epub 2024 Apr 26.

Characterization of speech and language phenotype in the 8p23.1 syndrome

Çağdaş Karsan  1 , Feyzanur Ocak  2 , Talat Bulut  3   4
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Characterization of speech and language phenotype in the 8p23.1 syndrome

Çağdaş Karsan et al. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2024 Oct.

Abstract

The 8p23.1 duplication syndrome is a rare genetic condition with an estimated prevalence rate of 1 out of 58,000. Although the syndrome was associated with speech and language delays, a comprehensive assessment of speech and language functions has not been undertaken in this population. To address this issue, the present study reports rigorous speech and language, in addition to oral-facial and developmental, assessment of a 50-month-old Turkish-speaking boy who was diagnosed with the 8p23.1 duplication syndrome. Standardized tests of development, articulation and phonology, receptive and expressive language and a language sample analysis were administered to characterize speech and language skills in the patient. The language sample was obtained in an ecologically valid, free play and conversation context. The language sample was then analyzed and compared to a database of age-matched typically-developing children (n = 33) in terms of intelligibility, morphosyntax, semantics/vocabulary, discourse, verbal facility and percentage of errors at word and utterance levels. The results revealed mild to severe problems in articulation and phonology, receptive and expressive language skills, and morphosyntax (mean length of utterance in morphemes). Future research with larger sample sizes and employing detailed speech and language assessment is needed to delineate the speech and language profile in individuals with the 8p23.1 duplication syndrome, which will guide targeted speech and language interventions.

Keywords: 8p23.1 duplication syndrome; Language; Speech.

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Declarations Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests.

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Patient’s age equivalents in language and other domains of development
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