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Infants with complex congenital heart diseases show poor short-term memory in the mobile paradigm at 3 months of age.
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Infant Behavior & Development . Aug2015, Vol. 40, p12-19. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to examine learning, short-term memory and general development including cognitive, motor, and language domains in infants with Complex Congenital Heart Defects (CCDH). Ten infants with CCHD (4 males, 6 females) and 14 infants with typical development (TD) were examined at 3 months of age. The mobile paradigm, where an infant's leg is tethered to an overhead mobile, was used to evaluate learning and short-term memory. The Bayley Scales of Infant Development 3rd edition (Bayley-III) was used to evaluate general development in cognitive, motor, and language domains. Infants with CCHD and infants with TD both showed learning with significant increase in kicking rate ( p < 0.001) across periods of the mobile paradigm, but only infants with TD demonstrated short-term memory ( p = 0.017) in the mobile paradigm. There were no differences on cognitive, motor, and language development between infants with CCHD and infants with TD on the Bayley-III. Early assessment is necessary to guide targeted treatment in infants with CCHD. One-time assessment may fail to detect potential cognitive impairments during early infancy in infants with CCHD. Supportive intervention programs for infants with CCHD that focuses on enhancing short-term memory are recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01636383
- Volume :
- 40
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Infant Behavior & Development
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 108678897
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2015.02.007