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Cognitive disorders in children's hydrocephalus
Affiliations- Department of Psychiatry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
- Medical Psychology Department, Psychiatry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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Abstract
Hydrocephalus is defined as an increase of volume of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricular system of the brain. It develops as a result of cerebrospinal fluid flow disorder due to dysfunctions of absorption or, less frequently, as a result of the increase of its production. Hydrocephalus may lead to various cognitive dysfunctions in children.
Materials and methodsIn order to determine cognitive functioning in children with hydrocephalus, the authors reviewed available literature while investigating this subject.
ResultsThe profile of cognitive disorders in children with hydrocephalus may include a wide spectrum of dysfunctions and the process of neuropsychological assessment may be very demanding. The most frequently described cognitive disorders within children's hydrocephalus include attention, executive, memory, visual, spatial or linguistic dysfunctions, as well as behavioral problems.
Abstract
Hydrocephalus is defined as an increase of volume of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricular system of the brain. It develops as a result of cerebrospinal fluid flow disorder due to dysfunctions of absorption or, less frequently, as a result of the increase of its production. Hydrocephalus may lead to various cognitive dysfunctions in children.
Materials and methodsIn order to determine cognitive functioning in children with hydrocephalus, the authors reviewed available literature while investigating this subject.
ResultsThe profile of cognitive disorders in children with hydrocephalus may include a wide spectrum of dysfunctions and the process of neuropsychological assessment may be very demanding. The most frequently described cognitive disorders within children's hydrocephalus include attention, executive, memory, visual, spatial or linguistic dysfunctions, as well as behavioral problems.
Keywords
Hydrocephalus in children, Cognitive function, Cognitive assessment
About this articleTitle
Cognitive disorders in children's hydrocephalus
Journal
Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska
Issue
Article type
Review Article
Pages
234-239
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DOI
10.1016/j.pjnns.2017.02.001
Bibliographic record
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2017;51(3):234-239.
Keywords
Hydrocephalus in children
Cognitive function
Cognitive assessment
Authors
Dorota Zielińska
Anna Rajtar-Zembaty
Anna Starowicz-Filip
