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Executive functions in preschool-aged children with neurofibromatosis type 1: Value for early assessment

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Introduction: Executive functions (EFs) impairment is common in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), and could be a significant vulnerability associated with this medical disorder. However, we still know little about EFs in preschool NF1. Our study assessed EFs in NF1 children using performance-based tests and daily life questionnaires, which combined the views of parents and teachers.Method: Seven classic experimental tasks were used to evaluate EFs in 33 NF1 children aged 3 to 5 years old, and BRIEF-P questionnaires were completed by their parents and teachers. These children’s performance was compared with a control group of 52 healthy children matched in age, gender and socio-cultural status.Results: NF1 children have significantly lower scores for 5 out of 7 executive tasks than control children and significantly higher levels of EF concerns in the parent and teacher BRIEF-P ratings. The correlations between performance-based tests and questionnaires are weak.Conclusions: Our results support an early executive dysfunction in NF1 children and call for early and systematic assessment of EFs. Both performance-based tests and questionnaires are complementary tools to investigate early EFs dysfunction in children with NF1.
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hal-03661619 , version 1 (07-05-2022)

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Marie-Laure Beaussart-Corbat, Sébastien Barbarot, Denis Farges, Ludovic Martin, Arnaud Roy. Executive functions in preschool-aged children with neurofibromatosis type 1: Value for early assessment. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 2021, 43 (2), pp.163-175. ⟨10.1080/13803395.2021.1893277⟩. ⟨hal-03661619⟩
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