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Project

Speech, language and hearing in neurofibromatosis type 1
Code
3F023107
Duration
01 October 2007 → 30 September 2011
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Medical systems biology
    • Otorhinolaryngology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Medical systems biology
    • Molecular and cell biology
    • Otorhinolaryngology
    • Speech, language and hearing sciences
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Medical systems biology
    • Molecular and cell biology
    • Otorhinolaryngology
Keywords
genetic syndromes speech and language communication disorders neurofibromatosis hearing
 
Project description
 

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant disorder affecting around one in 3000 live births. While the physical characteristics of NF1 have been well documented, information on communication disorders is scarce. The purpose of this study is to explore the nature and the frequence of eventual communciation problems in individuals with NF1 using objective methods.