Neurocognitive outcomes in children with unilateral basal ganglia arterial ischemic stroke and secondary hemidystonia.

We examined intellectual function, academics, and several aspects of executive function in children with unilateral basal ganglia stroke during childhood, comparing those with dystonia and those without. Although groups did not differ in terms of lesion size, we found significantly lower performance on measures of verbal and nonverbal reasoning, inhibitory control, and academic ability in children with secondary dystonia compared to those without. In contrast, there were no significant group differences on parent ratings of their child's executive function in daily life. These findings suggest that maladaptive reorganization following basal ganglia stroke may contribute to the development of secondary dystonia and also to poor intellectual and academic outcomes in this group. PMID: 28701080 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Child Neuropsychology - Category: Child Development Authors: Tags: Child Neuropsychol Source Type: research