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- Title
Behavioral functioning of school-aged children with non-syndromic craniosynostosis.
- Authors
Zeytinoğlu-Saydam, Senem; Özek, M. Memet; Marcus, Justin; Crerand, Canice
- Abstract
Purpose: This study investigated the risk for children with non-syndromic craniosynostosis to develop behavioral problems during school age determined by the type of craniosynostisis, age at first surgery, and number of surgeries. Method: Final sample consisted of 43 children aged between 6 years and 8 months and 17 years and 1 month (M = 10 years and 5 months). Behavioral problems were assessed with Child Behavioral Checklist (CBCL). Results: Our sample had higher scores on the CBCL than the general population; specific elevations were observed including somatic complaints, aggressive behavior, social problems, attention problems, and thought problems and rule-breaking behavior. Behavioral functioning varied by number of surgical procedures, type of craniosynostosis, and age at first surgery. Conclusion: For school-aged NSC children's behavioral functioning, diagnosis specific patterns especially impacted by the first age of the surgery and number of surgeries.
- Subjects
CLEFT palate children; OPERATIVE surgery; AGGRESSION (Psychology)
- Publication
Child's Nervous System, 2020, Vol 36, Issue 4, p783
- ISSN
0256-7040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00381-019-04439-y