B S Miles, P Anderson, A Agostino, M R Golomb, C Achonu, V Blanchette, B M Feldman, M McLimont, S Revel-Vilk, A Stain, M A Barnes
Brain insults are a risk factor for neuropsychological and academic deficits across several paediatric conditions. However, little is known about the specific effects of intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) in boys with haemophilia. The study compared neurocognitive, academic and socio-emotional/behavioural outcomes of boys with haemophilia with and without a history of ICH. Of 172 consecutive patients seen at a Pediatric Comprehensive Care Hemophila Centre, 18 had a history of ICH. Sixteen boys between the ages of 3 and 17 years were available for study and were matched to controls with haemophilia of the same age and disease severity and on the basis of maternal education...
March 2012: Haemophilia: the Official Journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia