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Executive function following pediatric stroke. A systematic review.

Carlotta Rivella¹, Paola Viterbori¹

¹Department of Educational Science, University of Genoa , Genoa, Italy.

Child Neuropsychology : a Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence

|September 24, 2020

Summary

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Pediatric strokes impact executive function (EF), particularly inhibition. Early assessment of EF difficulties in children after stroke is crucial for targeted interventions and preventing secondary issues like learning problems.

Keywords:

Executive function cognitive outcome inhibition pediatric stroke shifting working memory

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Pediatric Neurology
Cognitive Psychology

Background:

Pediatric strokes, though rare, can cause significant neuropsychological impairment.
Cognitive outcomes, unlike motor deficits, are complex to define after childhood stroke.
Research is increasingly focusing on specific cognitive processes affected by pediatric stroke.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the impact of pediatric strokes on executive function (EF).
To explore the relationship between executive functioning and clinical factors post-stroke.
To highlight the importance of assessing EF in children after stroke.

Main Methods:

A systematic literature search was conducted using PsycInfo, PsycArticles, and PubMed.
142 studies were identified, with 22 meeting the inclusion criteria for the review.
The review synthesized findings on executive function outcomes and associated clinical factors.

Main Results:

Childhood and perinatal strokes demonstrably affect executive function, especially inhibition.
The relationship between clinical factors and executive function outcomes remains inconsistent across studies.
Inhibition was identified as a key executive function domain affected by pediatric stroke.

Conclusions:

Assessing executive function after pediatric stroke is essential for early intervention.
Identifying EF difficulties can prevent secondary problems such as behavioral and learning issues.
Further research is needed to clarify clinical predictors and develop targeted EF interventions.