title: Is minor neurological dysfunction at 12 years related to behaviour and cognition?
abstract: Behavioural and cognitive development at 12 years were studied in 172 children with and 174 children without minor neurological dysfunction (MND). MND could be differentiated into fine manipulative disability, co-ordination problems, hypotonia and choreiform dyskinesia. Fine manipulative disability related significantly to problems of cognition and behaviour; co-ordination problems to cognitive problems; and hypotonia and choreiform dyskinesia to behavioural problems, the former more than the latter. Socio-economic status and family adversity contributed to the risk for development of both cognitive and behavioural problems; gender did not. The onset of puberty seemed to change these relationships: follow-up is needed for definite conclusions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental Neurology, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Soorani-Lunsing
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hadders-Algra
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Olinga
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Huisjes
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Touwen
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires