Neuropsychological, psychosocial, and quality-of-life outcomes in children and adolescents with congenital heart disease

摘要: Abstract This review addresses selected aspects of the functional morbidities observed at school-age and older in children with congenital heart disease. Although intelligence is not severely impaired, these patients are increased risk impairments speech language (including pragmatic skills), visual–spatial skills, executive functions, attention, motor skills. Most achieve good psychosocial outcomes, although, by parent teacher ratings, a substantial percentage risk. There might be sex differences age-related changes Patients tend to rate their own behavior as similar that controls. Some data suggest have deficits social cognition, specifically "theory mind" In terms adaptive functioning, some disease experience difficulties activities daily living, including maintaining adequate academic progress. Parents others patients' quality-of-life less favorably than control populations, although themselves often do not. A relatively neglected topic impact child on well-being parents family.