title: Cognitive disorders in children's hydrocephalus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Hydrocephalus is defined as an increase of volume of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricular system of the brain. It develops as a result of cerebrospinal fluid flow disorder due to dysfunctions of absorption or, less frequently, as a result of the increase of its production. Hydrocephalus may lead to various cognitive dysfunctions in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  In order to determine cognitive functioning in children with hydrocephalus, the authors reviewed available literature while investigating this subject.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The profile of cognitive disorders in children with hydrocephalus may include a wide spectrum of dysfunctions and the process of neuropsychological assessment may be very demanding. The most frequently described cognitive disorders within children's hydrocephalus include attention, executive, memory, visual, spatial or linguistic dysfunctions, as well as behavioral problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland. Electronic address: dorota.zielinska@doctoral.uj.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zielińska
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland. Electronic address: anna.maria.rajtar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rajtar-Zembaty
authors.affiliation: Medical Psychology Department, Psychiatry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland. Electronic address: starow@poczta.onet.pl.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Starowicz-Filip
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012016:Reference Values
keywords: Cognitive assessment; Cognitive function; Hydrocephalus in children