Neurocognitive functioning of children and adolescents with mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease
SR Hooper, AC Gerson, RW Butler… - Clinical journal of the …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Results Neurocognitive functioning was within the average range for the entire group;
however, 21% to 40% of participants scored at least one SD below the mean on measures
of intelligence quotient (IQ), academic achievement, attention regulation, or executive
functioning. Higher iohexol-based GFR (iGFR) predicted a lesser risk for poor performance
on measures of executive function. Participants having elevated proteinuria (ie, urine
protein/creatinine> 2) scored lower on verbal IQ, full-scale IQ, and attention variability than …
however, 21% to 40% of participants scored at least one SD below the mean on measures
of intelligence quotient (IQ), academic achievement, attention regulation, or executive
functioning. Higher iohexol-based GFR (iGFR) predicted a lesser risk for poor performance
on measures of executive function. Participants having elevated proteinuria (ie, urine
protein/creatinine> 2) scored lower on verbal IQ, full-scale IQ, and attention variability than …