觀點：語言能力下降可能預示兒童失智症

// Viewpoint: Decline in Speech and Language Skills May Signal Childhood Dementia

本研究回顧兒童失智症早期語言徵兆，涵蓋140多種遺傳性神經退化疾病｜確認三大語言警示：語言發展遲緩或停滯、發音障礙加劇、語言功能倒退｜強調提高醫療人員警覺性，及早轉診與基因檢測有助改善病患預後與治療機會。

// This study reviews early speech and language signs in childhood dementia, a group of over 140 genetic neurodegenerative disorders. It identifies three key speech-language red flags: delayed or stalled milestones, new or worsening dysarthria, and regression in speech and language. Raising awareness of these signs can prompt timely specialist referrals and genetic testing, which are critical for improving outcomes. The research emphasizes the need for clinicians, especially speech pathologists, to recognize these early impairments for better diagnosis and treatment access.

Published 2026年5月29日