Early Neurodevelopmental Findings Predict School Age Cognitive Abilities in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Longitudinal Study

• Daniela Chieffo ,

  ¶‡ DC and CB are first authors on this work.

  Affiliation Department of Paediatric Neurology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

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• Claudia Brogna ,

  ¶‡ DC and CB are first authors on this work.

  Affiliation Department of Paediatric Neurology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

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• Angela Berardinelli,

  Affiliation Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, “C. Mondino” Foundation, Pavia, Italy

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• Grazia D’Angelo,

  Affiliation IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy

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• Maria Mallardi,

  Affiliation Department of Paediatric Neurology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

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• Adele D’Amico,

  Affiliation Department of Neurosciences, Unit of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Rome, Italy

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• Paolo Alfieri,

  Affiliation Child and Adolescence Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Rome, Italy

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• Eugenio Mercuri ,

  * E-mail: mercuri@rm.unicatt.it

  Affiliation Department of Paediatric Neurology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

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• Marika Pane

  Affiliation Department of Paediatric Neurology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

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