Social cognition in two brothers with Becker muscular dystrophy: an exploratory study revealing divergent behavioral phenotypes.
Valentina NicolardiGiuseppe AccogliCamilla FerranteSara ScodittiPatrizia MassafraIsabella FanizzaAntonio TrabaccaPublished in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2023)
We are aware this is a small sample; nonetheless, this is also the first description of such aspects in BMD and the first report ever of such divergent behavioral pattern. As impaired social cognition affects the quality of life and social relationship, further studies are needed for a closer understanding of involved mechanisms.