[Effects of kidney transplantation on cognitive functioning of children].
The purpose of the study was the assessment of cognitive functioning in 20 children (age 4-14 years) with end stage renal disease (ESRD) before and after kidney transplantations by means of an intelligence-test (WISC-R or WPPSI). Research questions were: I. do the test scores of children with ESRD deviate significantly from those of the norm-group before transplantation; 2. do the test scores of children with ESRD increase significantly from pre- to post-transplantation; 3. do the test scores of children with ESRD after transplantation deviate significantly from those of the norm-group. The results show that children with ESRD before transplantation perform significantly more poorly on the verbal part of the WISC-R. After transplantation they show a significant increase on cognitive functioning, mainly in the verbal part of the test. However, kidney transplantation does not cause a complete recovery of cognitive functioning; after transplantation children with ESRD still showed lower scores on several tasks (e.g. tasks concerning concentration).
Kuyer
J M
JM
Vakgroep Ontwikkelingspsychologie, Instituut voor Medische Psychologie, K. U. Nijmegen.
Hulstijn-Dirkmaat
G M
GM
van Aken
M A
MA
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008606:Mental Processes; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies
Effecten van een niertransplantatie op het cognitief functioneren van kinderen.