Open AccessThe cognitive phenotype of spina bifida meningomyelocele
Author(s) -
Dennis Maureen,
Barnes Marcia A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
developmental disabilities research reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1940-5529
pISSN - 1940-5510
DOI - 10.1002/ddrr.89
Subject(s) - spina bifida , cognition , psychology , phenotype , medicine , neuroscience , pediatrics , biology , genetics , gene
A cognitive phenotype is a product of both assets and deficits that specifies what individuals with spina bifida meningomyelocele (SBM) can and cannot do and why they can or cannot do it. In this article, we review the cognitive phenotype of SBM and describe the processing assets and deficits that cut within and across content domains, sensory modality, and material, including studies from our laboratory and other investigations. We discuss some implications of the SBM cognitive phenotype for assessment, rehabilitation, and research. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. Dev Disabil Res Rev 2010;16:31–39.