title: Speech and language skills in children with early treated phenylketonuria.
abstract: The speech and language skills of 29 children with early treated phenylketonuria (PKU) were reported. The performances of two experimental groups that differed in language development level on standardized speech/language tests were compared with the performances of appropriate control groups matched for age, sex, and socioeconomic level. No significant differences were found on speech and/or language measures between either of the two experimental groups and their respective controls. Examination of individual scores, however, did reveal linguistic impairment in a small number of persons with PKU. No pattern of linguistic deficit was found nor were there any consistent relations between individual speech/language scores, cognitive abilities, or dietary control ratings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Speech and Hearing, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Ozanne
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Krimmer
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Murdoch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005526:Food, Formulated; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D010661:Phenylketonurias / Q000523:psychology*; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000523:psychology*