Longitudinal Investigation of Early Motor Development in Neurofibromatosis Type 1.
Sara K PardejDanielle M GladChristina L CasnarKelly M JankeBonita P Klein-TasmanPublished in: Journal of pediatric psychology (2021)
Motor difficulties are evident early in life in children with NF1. Though children with NF1 clearly acquire motor skills over time, they continue to fall behind unaffected siblings, with the gap potentially widening over time. Further implications are discussed.