Journal article
Psychosocial function in the first year after childhood stroke
M Greenham, V Anderson, S Hearps, M Ditchfield, L Coleman, MT Mackay, P Monagle, AL Gordon
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology | WILEY | Published : 2017
DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.13387
Abstract
Aim: Childhood stroke disrupts brain development and emerging neural networks. Motor, cognitive, and language deficits are well recognized, yet little is known about psychosocial function after childhood stroke. This study aims to describe psychosocial function within the first year after childhood stroke, and to identify factors associated with outcome. Method: Thirty-seven children were involved in a prospective, longitudinal study investigating recovery over the first year after childhood stroke. Children's social functioning was assessed at 6-months and 12-months poststroke and psychological function at 12-months poststroke, using standardized measures. Results: Mean social function was ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study was supported by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute postgraduate research scholarship (MG), NHMRC senior practitioner fellowship (VA), Stroke Foundation (Australia), and Victorian Government Operational Infrastructure Scheme. The authors have stated that they had no interests which might be perceived as posing a conflict or bias.