Psychological aspects in children affected by Duchenne de Boulogne muscular dystrophy

Impairment of intelligence in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients was described by Duchenne de Boulogne himself in 1868. Further studies report intelligence disorders with mayor impairment of memory. The aim of the present study was to assess the presence of affective and personality disorder...

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Main Authors: Michele Roccella, Lucia Parisi, Teresa Di Filippo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2012-01-01
Series:Mental Illness
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/mi/article/view/3631