ArticleJournal of rehabilitation medicine2021
Cognitive function and performance of everyday activities in adults with spina bifida.
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- Life expectancy in open spina bifida.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2026Article
- Psychosocial needs and outcomes of adults with spina bifida: A scoping review, 1974-2023.Health care transitions · 2024Article
- Educational achievement of children with selected major congenital anomalies and associated factors: a Finnish registry-based study.European journal of public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveIndividuals with spina bifida often have cognitive impairments leading to dif-ficulties in education and daily activities. The aims of this study were to explore cognitive impairments in adults with spina bifida and to consider associations between impairments, educational outcome and per-formance of daily activities, comparing individuals with and without intellectual disability.
methodsData were collected on 35 adults with spina bifida via cognitive tests and Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS). Participants were divided into 3 groups: individuals without intellectual disability who completed compulsory education (NID-C); those without intellectual disability, who failed to successfully pass compulsory education (NID-F); and those with intellectual disability failed to successfully pass compulsory education (ID-F).
resultsAll individuals with intellectual disability failed to successfully pass compulsory education (group ID-F) and had poorer scores across almost all measures than group NID-F and significantly poorer scores than group NID-C. All except 6 individuals scored below cut-off levels for effort and safety on both AMPS motor and process scales; more significant associations were seen between the cognitive tests and the motor rather than process scale.
conclusionCognitive impairments, irrespective of intellectual disability, impact on the performance of eve-ryday activities and on educational achievement, and thus need to be considered in assessments and inter-ventions to improve outcomes and promote independence in people with spina bifida.
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