Neuropsychological, academic, and adaptive functioning in children who survive in-hospital cardiac arrest and resuscitation.
Children suffering cardiac arrest (CA) are not uncommon in certain pediatric populations. Due to the increasing survival rates of child CA patients, there is a growing interest in, and concern for, their long-term intellectual, academic, emotional, and adaptive functioning. This article describes the possible neurologic sequelae of CA in children and presents standardized assessment results on 25 children, 2 to 15 years of age, who survived a CA while in the hospital. A majority of these children exhibited low-average to deficient levels of performance on neuropsychologic, achievement, and adaptive behavior measures. Duration of cardiac arrest and a medical risk score were significantly correlated with decreased functioning in child CA patients. Children who suffer a cardiac arrest are at high risk for academic struggles, and many may need special education services.
Morris
R D
RD
Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta 30303.
Krawiecki
N S
NS
Wright
J A
JA
Walter
L W
LW
D000293:Adolescent; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000523:psychology*