The neuropsychological and behavioural sequelae of children with myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus
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2014-11-12
Authors
O'Connor, Martina
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Abstract
Thirty-six myelomeningocele children with hydrocephalus (between
9-16 years of age) were evaluated on a battery of neuropsychological tests
and behavioural measures. The children obtained a FSIQ on the WISC-R of
greater than 60 and all were attending school on a regular basis.
Results showed that the myelomeningocele children, as a group,
performed as well as the normative sample on measures of auditory
comprehension, fine motor speed, accuracy on a visuomotor speeded task,
stereognosis, and single-word reading.
Although there was substantial variability within the
myelomeningocele sample in terms of level of cognitive performance, as a
group, with the exception of the above mentioned measures, they performed
below the level expected for their age on the remaining measures in the
neuropsychological test battery (83.63% of tests administered).
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Myelomeningocele, Hydrocephalus, neuropsychological tests, children