Academic Impairment is the Most Frequent Complication of Neurofibromatosis Type-1 (NF1) in Children

Neurofibromatosis type-1 (NF1) is a common genetic disorder associated with a variety of medical complications, cognitive impairments, and behavioral problems. One hundred and sixteen patients with NF1 (62 males, 54 females; mean age 12.4 years) and 80 typically developing children of the same ages (46 males, 34 females; mean age 11.5 years) were studied in terms of complications and learning impairment (one or more grade repetitions or school exclusion). Seventy of 116 patients had significant learning impairment. Classical complications were present in 53 patients including the three.

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