Comparison of neuropsychological assessment in children with postnatally confirmed iiVH (n=12) and those with normal postnatal MRI (n=5) in postnatal MRI
| iiVH (n=12) (Mean±SD) | Normal (n=5) (Mean±SD) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WPPSI & WISC | |||
| Composite scores | 108.1±13.0 | 110.0±7.7 | 0.64 |
| Performance IQ (non-verbal) | 102.3±24.3 | 102.8±9.4 | 0.53 |
| Processing speed quotient | 100.8±10.6 | 103.0±12.7 | 0.63 |
| Full scale IQ | 107.9±12.9 | 108.2±10.8 | 0.52 |
| WISC Working Memory Index (iiVH n=5, normal n=2) | 107.4±13.8 | 116.0±8.5 | 0.80 |
| Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-II | |||
| Communication | 101.0±10.2 | 98.6±6.0 | 0.28 |
| Daily living skills | 96.7±4.0 | 94.2±3.6 | 0.12 |
| Socialisation | 98.3±6.4 | 97.6±6.8 | 0.42 |
| Motor | 96.3±6.3 | 100.2±6.4 | 0.24 |
| Adaptation | 95.8±6.2 | 96.0±3.7 | 0.54 |
| Child Behavior Check List | |||
| Internalising behavioural problems | 43.1±3.0 | 48.2±4.2 | 0.40 |
| Externalising behavioural problems | 44.7±2.4 | 42.7±3.4 | 0.57 |
| Total | 43.8±2.7 | 45.5±3.8 | 0.73 |
| Social communication questionnaire | 2.5±1.7 | 2.2±1.3 | 0.35 |
| Median, (1st, 3rd quartile) | Median, (1st, 3rd quartile) | Wilcoxon rank test p Value | |
| BRIEF global executive composite | 44.5 (42.0, 57.5) | 32 (30.0, 34.0) | 0.002* |
| Parental Stress Index | 73.0 (57.5, 86.0) | 45 (42.5, 48) | 0.007** |
*Significant (p<0.05), both group's scores were still within normal range.
**Significant (p<0.05).
BRIEF, Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function; iiVH, isolated inferior vermian hypoplasia; WISC, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children—4th edition; WPPSI, Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence—3rd edition.