Cognitive abilities of asphyxiated survivors beyond 5 years of age.
dc.contributor.author | Tandon, A | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Ramji, S | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Kumari, S | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Goyal, A | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Chandra, D | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Nigam, V R | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 1998-07-27 | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-05-27T05:19:27Z | |
dc.date.available | 1998-07-27 | en_US |
dc.date.available | 2009-05-27T05:19:27Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1998-07-27 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the intellectual, psychoeducational and social maturity of a cohort of unimpaired asphyxiated survivors beyond 5 years of age. DESIGN: Case control study on hospital based cohorts on a longitudinal follow up at High Risk and Well Baby Clinics of a teaching hospital. METHODS: The demographic data of these children was recorded. A detailed physical examination was performed. The tests of cognition included the Stanford Binet and the Raven's Progressive matrices. Academic achievement was evaluated by the Wide range achievement test-Revised (WRAT-R). Assessment of visuo-motor integration was done by the Bender Gestalt Test. The proportion of children having soft neurological signs was determined. Vineland Social Maturity Scale was performed on all children. RESULTS: Fifty-four asphyxiated and 57 matched control children participated in the study. Of the 54 asphyxiated children, 27 were tested at a mean age of 7.2 +/- 1.6 years (Group 1) and 27 were tested at a mean age of 10.9 +/- 1.52 years (Group 2). The asphyxiated children as a group performed in the normal range on tests of cognition and academic achievement but were significantly disadvantaged (p < 0.005) as compared to controls. A higher percentage of asphyxiated children had low scores on the Bender Gestalt Test as compared to controls but the difference was not significant. A significantly higher proportion of asphyxiated children of both the groups showed the presence of soft neurological signs as compared to controls. Approximately 11% of the asphyxiated children performed in the abnormal range in the Vineland Social Maturity Scale. CONCLUSION: Cognitive abilities of asphyxiated children beyond the age of 5 years are impaired in comparison to controls, emphasizing the need for early detection and referral for special education. | en_US |
dc.description.affiliation | Department of Pediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Tandon A, Ramji S, Kumari S, Goyal A, Chandra D, Nigam VR. Cognitive abilities of asphyxiated survivors beyond 5 years of age. Indian Pediatrics. 1998 Jul; 35(7): 605-12 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/10022 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.source.uri | https://indianpediatrics.net | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Asphyxia Neonatorum --physiopathology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Case-Control Studies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Child | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Child Behavior | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Child Development --physiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Child, Preschool | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Cognition --physiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Cohort Studies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Educational Status | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Follow-Up Studies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Infant, Newborn | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Intelligence | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Interpersonal Relations | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Longitudinal Studies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Neurologic Examination | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Psychomotor Performance | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Survivors | en_US |
dc.title | Cognitive abilities of asphyxiated survivors beyond 5 years of age. | en_US |
dc.type | Comparative Study | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
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