title: Memory strategy training in children with cerebral infarcts related to sickle cell disease.
abstract: Cerebral infarcts occur in approximately 30% of children with sickle cell disease (SCD), but little information exists regarding remediation of associated cognitive deficits. The authors examined the benefits of training children with infarcts to use memory strategies. Six children with SCD-related infarcts received academic tutoring; three of these children received additional training in memory strategies (silent rehearsal to facilitate short-term memory and semantic organization to facilitate long-term memory). The performance of children receiving strategy training appeared to improve more than that of children receiving only tutoring. Memory in children with SCD-related infarcts may be enhanced through strategy training.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Yerys
authors.forename: Desirée A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Cynthia F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Salorio
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McKinstry
authors.forename: Asif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moinuddin
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: DeBaun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011939:Mental Recall; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests