Test Review: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) |
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| Authors: | Reviewer: Ida Sue Baron PhD ABPP |
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| Affiliation: | 1. The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Psychiatry Research , Iowa City, IA, USA Amy-L-Conrad@uiowa.edu;3. The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Pediatrics, Center for Disabilities and Development , Iowa City, IA, USA;4. The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Psychiatry Research , Iowa City, IA, USA;5. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Otolaryngology , Iowa City, IA, USA |
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| Abstract: | Objective: Evaluate neuropsychological functioning in children with non-syndromic cleft of the lip and/or palate (NSCL/P) through profile variance within type of cleft and comparisons to controls. Methods: Children ages 7 to 17 years participated; 66 had a diagnosis of NSCL/P and 87 were healthy controls. Neuropsychological tests of language, visual-perceptual, executive functioning, and memory skills were administered. Between- and within-group differences were assessed. Results: Within cleft types, children with NSCLP had an even profile with equal Verbal and Performance IQ (VIQ and PIQ, respectively). Children with non-syndromic cleft palate only (NSCP) had significantly lower VIQ than PIQ, while children with non-syndromic cleft lip only (NSCL) showed a nonsignificant trend for higher VIQ than PIQ. Overall, subjects with NSCL/P performed lower on measures of expressive language and verbal memory than controls. Conclusions: While deficits in verbal and memory skills for children with NSCL/P remain apparent, there is still uncertainty around the possible influence of cleft type on the pattern of deficits. |
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| Keywords: | Cleft Children Cognition Verbal skill Non-syndromic |
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