Ocular motility, visual acuity and dysfunction of neuropsychological impairment in children with shunted uncomplicated hydrocephalus

Children with shunted, uncomplicated, communicating hydrocephalus were tested to determine (1) the persistence of neuropsychological impairment and (2) the relationship between neuropsychological functioning, ocular motility, and acuity abnormalities. Eighteen hydrocephalic and 18 individually age-...

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Published in:Child's nervous system 1985-01, Vol.1 (2), p.115-122
Main Authors: Zeiner, H K, Prigatano, G P, Pollay, M, Biscoe, C B, Smith, R V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievement
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
Child
Child, Preschool
Eye Movements
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Functional Laterality
Humans
Hydrocephalus - surgery
Intelligence
Male
Mental Recall
Neurocognitive Disorders - diagnosis
Neuropsychological Tests
Postoperative Complications - diagnosis
Problem Solving
Psychomotor Performance
Reading
Visual Acuity
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Summary:Children with shunted, uncomplicated, communicating hydrocephalus were tested to determine (1) the persistence of neuropsychological impairment and (2) the relationship between neuropsychological functioning, ocular motility, and acuity abnormalities. Eighteen hydrocephalic and 18 individually age- and sex-matched controls were given a neuropsychological battery, repeated after an interval of 1 year. Hydrocephalic children were also tested at the beginning of the second year for strabismus, amblyopia and visual acuity. Their medical records were reviewed for history of ocular motility and/or acuity abnormalities. Hydrocephalic children with normal range IQ were found to have lower verbal IQ, memory, and fine motor skills compared to controls. A history of ocular motility and acuity abnormalities was associated with impaired visuospatial and verbal problem-solving skills.
ISSN:0256-7040
1433-0350
DOI:10.1007/BF00706692