Sarah Provost, Solène Fourdain, Phetsamone Vannasing, Julie Tremblay, Kassandra Roger, Laura Caron-Desrochers, Alejandra Hüsser, Natacha Paquette, Amélie Doussau, Nancy Poirier, Marie-Noëlle Simard, Anne Gallagher
Neurodevelopmental disabilities affect up to 50% of survivors of congenital heart disease (CHD). Language difficulties are frequently identified during preschool period and can lead to academic, social, behavioral, and emotional difficulties. Structural brain alterations are associated with poorer neurodevelopmental outcomes in patients with CHD during infancy, childhood, and adolescence. However, evidence is lacking about the functional brain activity in children with CHD and its relationship with neurodevelopment...
February 27, 2024: Neuropsychologia