Intelligence Level and Structure of Children with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

@# Objective To investigate the intelligence level and structure of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Methods 67 children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy were evaluated with Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Chinese Revised. Results The total intelligence quotients were (71.10±15.95) in the younger children (aged below 6 years and 5 months) and (73.12±16.02) in the older children (aged above 6 years and 5 months). The ratio of mental deficiency (44.78%) was less than that of children with cerebral palsy. For the older children, their verbal intelligence quotient was higher than performance intelligence quotient (P<0.01), and their scores of space and concentration factors were lower than that of conception and acquisition factors (P<0.05). Conclusion The intelligence development delayed in the children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, but better than that of children with cerebral palsy, with special structure.