Neuropsychological performance of Finnish and Egyptian children with autism spectrum disorder

Previous studies investigating neuropsychological functioning of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have only analysed certain abilities, such as executive functions or language. While comprehensive assessment of the neuropsychological profile of children with ASD has been the focus of rec...

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Published in:International journal of circumpolar health 2016-01, Vol.75 (1), p.29681-8
Main Authors: Elsheikh, Sherin, Kuusikko-Gauffin, Sanna, Mattila, Marja-Leena, Jussila, Katja, Ebeling, Hanna, Loukusa, Soile, Omar, Manal, Riad, Geylan, Rautio, Arja, Moilanen, Irma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Age Factors
Autism
autism spectrum disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder - diagnosis
Autism Spectrum Disorder - epidemiology
Behavior
Child
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Child Development
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Cognitive ability
Cohort Studies
Communication
Comprehension
Cultural Characteristics
Cultural differences
culture
Early intervention
Egypt - epidemiology
Female
Finland - epidemiology
Hospitals
Humans
Intelligence
Intelligence tests
Language
Male
Memory
NEPSY
neuropsychological abilities
Neuropsychological Tests
Neuropsychology
Original
Standard scores
Studies
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Summary:Previous studies investigating neuropsychological functioning of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have only analysed certain abilities, such as executive functions or language. While comprehensive assessment of the neuropsychological profile of children with ASD has been the focus of recent research, most of the published evidence originates from single centres. Though studies on differences in neuropsychological features of children with ASD across countries are essential for identifying different phenotypes of ASD, such studies have not been conducted. Our goal was to assess the neuropsychological abilities of children with ASD in northern Finland and Egypt and to examine the effect of age and intelligence quotient (IQ) on these abilities. Selected verbal and non-verbal subtests of the neuropsychological assessment NEPSY were used to examine 88 children with ASD in northern Finland (n=54, age M=11.2, IQ M=117.1) and Egypt (n=34, age M=8.4, IQ M=96.6). Finnish ASD children scored significantly higher than their Egyptian counterparts on the verbal NEPSY subtests Comprehension of Instructions (p
ISSN:2242-3982
1239-9736
2242-3982
DOI:10.3402/ijch.v75.29681