In a Large Study of Children with Injuries to the Cerebral

question 89

Multiple Choice

In a large study of children with injuries to the cerebral cortex that occurred before birth or in the first six months ?of life, where language and spatial skills were assessed repeatedly into adolescence,

• A) the children showed language delays that persisted until about 3½ years of age.
• B) recovery was greater for spatial skills than language abilities.
• C) the brain-damaged children caught up to their peers in spatial skills only if the damage occurred in the right hemisphere.
• D) the children who showed early language delays in the left hemisphere still had not caught up to their peers by age 5.

Understand the implications of positive and negative signs in neurological examinations, such as Babinski sign and Romberg test.

Familiarize with the methods to evaluate the sensory system, including kinesthesia and perception of vibration.

Recognize the importance of assessing mental status and orientation to surroundings as part of a neurologic examination.

Understand the pathophysiology behind common reflex actions and their significance in neurological conditions.

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