| Literature DB >> 33222094 |
Rachel E Siciliano1, Lexa K Murphy1, Kemar V Prussien1, Lauren M Henry1, Kelly H Watson1, Niral J Patel2, Chelsea A Lee2, Colleen M McNally1, Larry W Markham3, Bruce E Compas1, Lori C Jordan4.
Abstract
While survival for children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) has improved, compromised cardiac output and oxygen delivery persist, and children show cognitive deficits. Most research has assessed young children on broad cognitive indices; less is known about specific indices in older youth. In this pilot study, cognitive function and attention in youth ages 8 to 16 years with HLHS (n = 20) was assessed with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth Edition (WISC-V) and NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery (NTCB); parents completed the Child Behavior Checklist. Children scored significantly lower than normative means on the WISC-V Full Scale IQ, Verbal Comprehension, Visual Spatial, Working Memory, and Processing Speed indices, and the NTCB Fluid Cognition Composite; effect sizes ranged from medium to large. Attention problems had a large significant effect. Child age corresponded to lower visual spatial scores. Findings highlight the importance of assessing multiple cognitive indices for targeted intervention and investigating age and disease factors as potential correlates in larger samples.Entities:
Keywords: Attention; Cognition; Congenital heart disease; HLHS; Risk factors
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Year: 2020 PMID： 33222094 PMCID： PMC8140062 DOI： 10.1007/s10880-020-09753-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Psychol Med Settings ISSN： 1068-9583