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Complex Congenital Heart Disease and Neurodevelopment. A Case Study of Fraternal Twins
- Source :
- Developmental Neuropsychology. 47:226-232
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2022.
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Abstract
- Congenital heart defects have been associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes due to factors that result in a hypoxic-ischemic cerebral cumulative effect. We present a pair of fraternal twins: the first twin was healthy, and the second was born with a complex congenital heart defect (CCHD). They were followed for growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes to determine the comparative effect of exposure to a CCHD. Results show that exposure to a CCHD could be related to a persistent motor deficiency with hypotonia and concurrent height for age delay. CCHD requires a comprehensive neurodevelopmental approach; the pathophysiology and the surrounding stimuli are influential.
Details
- ISSN :
- 15326942 and 87565641
- Volume :
- 47
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Developmental Neuropsychology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4de320f9c7f9be7aaac8263847523d9d