title: Developmental spectrum of children with congenital osteopetrosis.
abstract: This study reports on the developmental status of 23 children, ranging in age from 2 weeks to 11 years, with the severe form of autosomal recessive osteopetrosis. Results revealed widely scattered cognitive, adaptive, and language scores and delayed gross motor skills.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Key
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D011379:Prognosis