Linguistic implications of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
New overview article by Dr. Isabel Neitzel about a rare genetic syndrome
With an incidence of 1:380,000 to 1:235,000, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is a very rare genetic syndrome that is associated with speech motor, intellectual and language impairments, among other things. Dr. Isabel Neitzel from S&K, Carolin Niederprüm, B.A. and Dr. Dr. Reiner Haus from the IB department shed light on this rare syndrome in a current short article in the specialist journal "Sprache-Stimme-Gehör".
Bibliographic information: Niederprüm, C., Haus, R. & Neitzel, I. (2025). Lesch Nyhan syndrome. Speech - Voice - Hearing, 49, 60.