Intelligence Delay in Children with Cerebral Palsy of Preschool Age
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2013.09.022
- VernacularTitle:学龄前脑性瘫痪患儿智力水平调查
- Author:
Dianrong SUN
;
Mei HOU
;
Jun LI
;
Yuan LI
;
Aijuan SUN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cerebral palsy, mental retardation, Gross Motor Function Classification System, complication
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2013;19(9):874-877
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the intelligence level and characters in children with cerebral palsy of 4~6 years old, and the factors related with their intelligence. Methods 215 cerebral palsy children of 4~6 years old were assessed with Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children,Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). Results 210 children finished their intelligence test, and 113 presented mental retardation. The intelligence level was higher in the children with spastic diaplegia, hemiplegia and dyskinetic type than those with quadriplegia and ataxia type. The difference was significant between VIQ and PIQ in the spastic diplegia (P<0.05). The mental retardation was more frequent in the children with GMFCS Ⅳ~Ⅴ, or with epilepsy or microcephaly than those with GMFCS Ⅰ~Ⅲ or without the complications (P<0.05). Conclusion The incidence of mental retardation in children with cerebral palsy was related with the neurotypes, motor function and complications.
