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Language Disorders Flashcards

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What are four major DD susceptibility genes? What are they responsible for?

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  • ROBO1: Neuroal migration, axonal direction.
  • DYX1C1: Neuronal migration, prevents neurons from going up to the contrical plate, associated with deficits in spatial working memory performance, learning, and memory.
  • KIAA0319: Neuronal migration during development.
  • DCD2: Neuronal migration and axonal outgrowth.
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What is dyslexia comorbidity with dyslexia?

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Specific language impairment (SLI), which is a developmental delay in the mastery of language. Gene linked with this is CNTNAP2

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What is the genetic link win DD?

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Highly genetic, but multifactorial.

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What is voxel-based morphometry?

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Can measure grey and white matter density.

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