Effects of language development on face memory and ASD characteristics in Williams syndrome

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  • Nakamichi Kazuki
    Department of Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences, Graduate school of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University
  • Awaya Tomonari
    Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
  • Kato Takeo
    Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
  • Tomiwa Kiyotaka
    Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University Todaiji Medical and Educational Center
  • Tsukiura Takashi
    Department of Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences, Graduate school of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University

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Other Title
  • Williams症候群者の言語発達と顔記憶および自閉的傾向との関連

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Williams syndrome (WS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder by a hemizygous deletion in chromosome 7. WS is relatively preserved in the processing of faces and often shows ASD characteristics. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between clinical characteristics and face memories in WS. We employed 18 WS (mean age: 25.2) and 16 children with typical development (TD) (mean age: 6.5), who performed tasks of face memory and approachability to the faces. ASD characteristics in all participants was assessed by SRS, which was scored by their parents. WS participants were divided into high (WS-H) and low (WS-L) groups by levels of language development. WS-H and TD showed a significant enhancement of memories for low and high approachable faces but not WS-L. In addition, WS-L showed significantly higher SRS scores than TD. These findings suggest that variances of verbal development could be associated with face memory and ASD characteristics in WS.

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  • CRID
    1390001205675251968
  • NII Article ID
    130005430969
  • DOI
    10.14875/cogpsy.2016.0_3
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • CiNii Articles
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