Speech, Language, Hearing, and Otopathology Results From the International Smith-Magenis Syndrome Patient Registry

CONCLUSIONS: Significant delays and impairment in speech-language were common, but the majority of those with SMS communicated using speech by age 6 years. Age was a significant factor for some aspects of hearing loss and communication. Neither hearing loss nor otitis media exacerbated language impairment. These results confirm and extend previous findings about the nature of speech, language, hearing, and otopathology in those with SMS.PMID:38324273 | DOI:10.1044/2023_JSLHR-23-00179
Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Source Type: research