[Psychological evaluation in children with a cavum of the septum pellucidum].
OBJECTIVE
Was to determine the influence of the persistent cavum of the septum pellucidum (CSP) on the children intellectual development in different age groups.


METHODS
There were 53 children with CSP examined (3.4% of the hospitalised children), 28 girls and 25 boys aged 2 months-14 years. Among them 30 was with normal intellectual development, 14 children with IQ under the average and 9 with mental retardation. The control group consists of 30 children without CSP and with normal intellectual development. The children were divided into three groups: aged under 2 years, between 2 and 6 years and between 7 and 14 years. Using Psyche Cattell, Terman-Merrill and D. Wechsler (WISC-R) scales performed the general intellectual assessment. The evaluation of the cognitive, motor abilities and lateralization of the motor and visual functions in children was done using tests: Bender-Koppitz, Benton, R. Zazzo, M. Stambak, H. Spionek and Lingual Abilities Test. The anamnesis was obtained from parents. The statistic analyses was performed with chi-square and Fisher tests.


RESULTS
The percentage of children with IQ under average and with mental retardation in the group <2 years was 60%, in 2-6 years 47% and in the group 7-14 years was 35%. The study show significantly lower score in the Code test of the D. Wechsler scale in children with CSP and normal intellectual development. Older children presented also significantly lower scores in manual abilities. A lot of intellectual functions were deleted in the majority of the children with CSP and the IQ under the average or with mental retardation.


CONCLUSIONS
The CSP in children is connected to the deficits of the intellectual functions and that why the psychological assessment should be early performed in children with CSP.
Kaciński
Marek
M
Klinika Neurologii Dzieciecej Collegium, Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, Kraków. neupedkr@cm-uj.krakow.pl
Prajsner
Barbara
B
Kubik
Alicja
A
Gergont
Aleksandra
A
Jaworek
Magdalena
M
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D007360:Intelligence; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012688:Septum Pellucidum / Q000002:abnormalities*