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Cognitive Functioning in Children with Cerebral Palsy

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Stadskleiv, Kristine·2020·Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

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Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have an increased risk of cognitive impairments. This narrative review of the literature discusses assessment of cognition in children with CP, presents the most salient characteristics of cognitive functioning pertaining to each subtype, and discusses the relationships between brain injury, functioning, and intervention from a developmental perspective. A search for original studies of cognitive functioning in children with different subtypes of CP was performed. The search resulted in 81 unique hits. There were few studies with a representative sample of children with CP where all participants were individually assessed. Cognitive functioning in children with the most severe motor impairments were often assumed and not assessed. Furthermore, there was a confounding of IQ below 70 and intellectual disability, possibly leading to an overestimation of the prevalence of intellectual disability. Longitudinal neuropsychological studies, including also very young children and those with the most severe speech and motor impairments, as well as intervention studies, are called for. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: Few studies have assessed cognition in a representative sample of children with cerebral palsy. Cognition in children with severe motor impairment is often assumed, not assessed. Lack of assessment may lead to overestimating the prevalence of intellectual disability. Lowered cognitive functioning in older children highlights the need for longitudinal studies.

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Authors
Stadskleiv, K.
Affiliations
Oslo University Hospital (NO)
Corresponding author
Stadskleiv, Kristine
Venue
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2020-01-09
Volume
62
Issue
3
Pages
283-289
ISSN
  • 0012-1622 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-8749
OpenAlex
W3000602128
Cited by
168
References
91
Citations by year
2026: 24 · 2025: 32 · 2024: 34 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 6
FWCI
3.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
Keywords
cerebral palsy, cognitive function, intellectual disability, cognitive impairment, cerebral palsy subtypes, motor impairment severity, neuropsychological assessment, brain injury, cognitive development, cognitive intervention, prevalence overestimation
MeSH terms
Cerebral Palsy, Child, Cognition, Humans, Intellectual Disability, Neuropsychological Tests, Cognitive Dysfunction

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