Cognitive functions in children with myelomeningocele without hydrocephalus.
Childs Nerv Syst
; 25(8): 969-75, 2009 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to explore the separate effects of myelomeningocele (MMC) and hydrocephalus on intelligence and neuropsychological functions in a population-based series of children. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Of the 69 children with MMC born in 1992-1999 in western Sweden, nine did not develop hydrocephalus. Eight of them participated in this study and were compared with age- and gender-matched children with MMC in combination with hydrocephalus and with controls.RESULTS:
Children with only MMC had an IQ of 103 compared with 75 in those with hydrocephalus added to the MMC and they had significantly better immediate and long-term memory and executive functions. When compared with controls, they had difficulty with learning and executive functions, but when the two children with an IQ of <70 were excluded, those with only MMC performed just as well as the controls.CONCLUSION:
Hydrocephalus rather than MMC in itself appeared to cause the cognitive deficits found in children with MMC.
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Colección:
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Meningomielocele
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Cognición
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Hidrocefalia
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Childs Nerv Syst
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Suecia