[Visuo-constructive disorders in periventricular leukomalacia].
BACKGROUND
Cerebral palsy involves not only motor impairment but also the impairment of cognitive functions. Visuo spatial impairment has often been reported in preterm children with spastic diplegia due to periventricular leukomalacia.


METHODS
Eight children with periventricular leukomalacia diagnosis. When examined their ages were between 3 and 13 years.


RESULTS
We found visuo spatial anomalies in all subjects. These anomalies don't result in reading and writing learning difficulties.


CONCLUSIONS
Constructional dyspraxia is frequently found in children with periventricular leukomalacia and correlates with reduction of peritrigonal white matter in parietal lobe.
Sans
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A
Servicio de Neurología, Unitat Integrada Clínic-Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain. annasans@hsjdbcn.org
Boix
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C
López-Sala
A
A
Póo
P
P
Abenia
P
P
Maristany
M
M
Campistol
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007969:Leukomalacia, Periventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*