Developmental screening and detection of developmental delays in infants and toddlers with fragile X syndrome

J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2004 Feb;25(1):21-7. doi: 10.1097/00004703-200402000-00004.

Abstract

Three developmental screening tests (the Denver-II, Battelle Developmental Inventory Screening Test, and Early Language Milestone Scale-2) were administered to 18 infants and toddlers (13 boys and 5 girls) with confirmed diagnoses of fragile X syndrome as part of a comprehensive developmental assessment at 9, 12, and 18 months of age. The Denver-II identified delays for 10 of 11 boys at 9 months of age and the Denver-II and the Early Language Milestone Scale-2 identified delays in 100% of the boys at 12 and 18 months. The Battelle Developmental Inventory Screening Test identified delays in 75% of the children at 12 and 18 months. When compared with more comprehensive developmental tests (Mullen Scales of Early Learning and Receptive-Expressive Emergent Language Scale-2), the screening tests concurred at least 76% of the time at the 12- and 18-month assessments. These results indicate that developmental delays could be detected in most children with fragile X syndrome through routine developmental screening by the age of 9 to 12 months.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Developmental Disabilities / diagnosis*
  • Developmental Disabilities / therapy
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Early Intervention, Educational
  • Female
  • Fragile X Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Fragile X Syndrome / therapy
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Language Development Disorders / diagnosis
  • Language Development Disorders / therapy
  • Male
  • Mass Screening*
  • Neurologic Examination*
  • Neuropsychological Tests*
  • Prognosis