DEV. MED. CHILD NEUROL. 32/4 (1990) 352-355

An extended family with a dominantly inherited speech disorder

Hurst J.A., Baraitser M., Auger E., Graham F., Norell S.

Clinical Genetics Department, Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JH, UK

Abstract
A three-generation family is described in which 16 members have a severe developmental verbal dyspraxia. Inheritance is autosomal dominant, with full penetrance. Intelligence and hearing are normal.

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