Long-lasting memory deficits in children recovered from Reye's syndrome.
Twenty-six children, ages 7-18 years, were tested for possible memory impairments following Reye's syndrome (RS). The RS group was matched to a normal control group on race, age, SES, and estimated IQ. The Wechsler Memory Scale (with delayed recall) and two depth-of-processing tests were administered. For the control group, the mean MQ-IQ difference was +2, while the MQ-IQ difference for the RS group was -14. This proved to be highly significant. Short-term memory and long-term memory scores were significantly lower for the RS group, with verbal memory tasks being most affected.
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E J
EJ
Ann Arbor V.A. Medical Center, University of Michigan.
Buchtel
H A
HA
Sarnaik
A P
AP
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012202:Reye Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology