title: Recognition memory as a method of assessing intelligence of an infant with quadriplegia.
abstract: The authors demonstrate a test of visual cognitive abilities (Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence) in the assessment and management of a ventilator-dependent infant with quadriplegia. Assessment of visual recognition memory indicated that the infant's cognitive development progressed normally, despite severe physical limitations and a prolonged stay in hospital. The results suggested that the infant would benefit from age-appropriate auditory, visual and social stimulation and a specialized program of rehabilitation. The test may be particularly useful in assessing the intellectual abilities of infants whose motor dysfunction precludes effective response to traditional tests of sensorimotor intelligence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44109.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Drotar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mortimer
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Shepherd
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Fagan
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008297:Male; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy