A scoping review of cognition in spina bifida and its consequences for activity and participation throughout life.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim of this scoping review was to summarise findings concerning cognitive characteristics in people with spina bifida and explain how cognitive factors influence activities and participation in different areas and stages of life.

Methods

PubMed, Psych INFO, ERIC, Scopus, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library were searched for English language papers published in 2000-2018. A total of 92 papers were selected and quality was assessed according to the McMaster criteria. The results were presented related to body functions, activity and participation from the International Classification of Function and Health, ICF.

Results

People with spina bifida tended to have a lower IQ than those without. The majority also had cognitive difficulties manifested in problems with lang

SUBMITTER: Lindquist B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9546308 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature