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Deficits cognitivos de la asfixia perinatal.
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[spa] En las décadas de los años 50-70 se llevaron a cabo diversos estudios sobre la asociación entre asfixia perinatal y las alteraciones cognitivas. Más recientemente se ha introducido la óptica neuropsicológica para identificar déficit más sutiles.
Desarrollo Respecto a la inteligencia, las alteraciones de cociente intelectual resultantes de la anoxia se observan más frecuentemente en niños de corta edad respecto a los adolescentes, probablemente debido a mecanismos compensatorios. Se acepta ampliamente que la asfixia grave causa alteraciones motoras y cognitivas y que produce parálisis cerebral, epilepsia y retraso intelectual. Respecto a la asfixia leve o moderada existen aun controversias.
Conclusión La exploración neuropsicológica exhaustiva, que incluye en especial la valoración de la memoria y las funciones frontales, ayuda a identificar déficit sutiles que podrían explicar algunas disfunciones escolares observadas en niños con antecedentes de asfixia moderada, que no presentaron anteriormente un claro diagnóstico neurológico.
[eng] During the period 1950-1970 the relation between perinatal asphyxia and cognitive alterations was studied. More recently the neuropsychological approach has been introduced to detect more subtle defects. DEVELOPMENT. With regard to intelligence, alterations in the intelligence quotient resulting from anoxia are more commonly seen in young children than in adolescents, probably because of compensation mechanisms. It is widely accepted that severe asphyxia causes motor and cognitive alterations and leads to cerebral palsy, epilepsy and intellectual retardation. The effects of mild or moderate asphyxia are still controversial. Conclusion. Thorough neuropsychological examination, particularly assessment of memory and frontal function, helps to identify subtle deficits which may explain some learning problems observed in children who have a history of moderate asphyxia but previously no clear neurological diagnosi
[eng] During the period 1950-1970 the relation between perinatal asphyxia and cognitive alterations was studied. More recently the neuropsychological approach has been introduced to detect more subtle defects. DEVELOPMENT. With regard to intelligence, alterations in the intelligence quotient resulting from anoxia are more commonly seen in young children than in adolescents, probably because of compensation mechanisms. It is widely accepted that severe asphyxia causes motor and cognitive alterations and leads to cerebral palsy, epilepsy and intellectual retardation. The effects of mild or moderate asphyxia are still controversial. Conclusion. Thorough neuropsychological examination, particularly assessment of memory and frontal function, helps to identify subtle deficits which may explain some learning problems observed in children who have a history of moderate asphyxia but previously no clear neurological diagnosi
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MAÑERU ZUNAZARREN, Cristina and JUNQUÉ I PLAJA, Carme. Deficits cognitivos de la asfixia perinatal. Revista de Neurologia. 2002. Vol. 34, num. 12, pags. 1171-1177. ISSN 0210-0010. [consulted: 12 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/223418