ArticleChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2021
Cognitive and motor function in adults with spina bifida myelomeningocele: a pilot study.
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- Complications and outcomes of spinal deformity correction in patient with open neural tube defects.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Variation in Neurodegeneration-Linked Brain Regions in Young Adult APOE E4 Carriers With Spina Bifida.Annals of the Child Neurology Society · 2025Article
- Health literacy mediates the relationships of cognitive and physical functions with health-related quality of life in older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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purposeDetermine the feasibility and utility of using a battery of tests utilized, so far, to assess neurological-cognitive functions in the typical adult population and identify the spectrum of these functions in adult SBM patients.
methodsProspective study in which 15 participants (mean age = 28.7 ± 8.7 years, range = 19-45 years) completed the targeted battery of tests (n = 5-15/test) previously standardized to the general population. Results were compared with normative data.
resultsStatistically significant differences with normative means were noted in the following tests: Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ), and NIH Toolbox Fine Motor (Dexterity and Grip Strength) tests. Cohort means for NIH Toolbox Fluid, Crystallized, and Cognitive Composite Scores and Timed Up and GO (TUG) were not different from normative means.
conclusionAll tests were successfully completed by cohort. Whereas many aspects of cognition were normal, tests assessing visual-constructural, calculation, motor, and fluency functions did show differences from population means. Numerous tests assessing multiple domains are needed and can be used in future aging studies to appreciate the spectrum of cognitive and motor abilities in adults with SBM.
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