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Neuropsychological correlates of learning disability subtypes in children with Tourette's syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2009

Keith Owen Yeates  and
Robert A. Bornstein
Keith Owen Yeates
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio 43205
Robert A. Bornstein
Affiliation:
Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43202
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Abstract

Neuropsychological deficits in Tourette's syndrome (TS) may be associated with learning disabilities. We examined the neuropsychological performance of 70 children with TS between the ages of 6 and 18 years who were classified into four groups based on their pattern of performance on the Wide Range Achievement Test-Revised. The groups included three learning disability subtypes and a nonlearning disabled comparison group. The groups differed significantly on several measures in a comprehensive neuropsychological test battery. The pattern of differences was not entirely consistent with previous research, however, suggesting that the neuropsychological correlates of learning disabilities may be influenced by the specific pathophysiology associated with TS. Thus, previous research on the neuropsychology of learning disability subtypes might not be generalizable to children with discrete neuropsychiatric disorders such as TS. (JINS, 1996, 2, 375–382.)

Keywords

Tourette's syndromeLearning disabilitiesSubtypes
Type
Research Articles
Information
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society , Volume 2 , Issue 5 , September 1996 , pp. 375 - 382
Copyright
Copyright © The International Neuropsychological Society 1996

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