TY - JOUR
T1 - Motor sequence learning in children with spina bifida
AU - Vinck, Anja
AU - Maassen, Ben A.M.
AU - Hulstijn, Wouter
AU - Diender, Marije G.
AU - Mullaart, Reinier A.
AU - Rotteveel, Jan J.
AU - Nijhuis-Van Der Sanden, Maria W.G.
PY - 2012/10/1
Y1 - 2012/10/1
N2 - Cognitive and motor problems are common in children with spina bifida (SB), particularly in those children with cerebral malformations (SBM). Little is known about how these conditions affect motor learning. This study examines motor sequence learning in children with SB, SBM, and healthy controls. Assessment consisted of neuropsychological tests, a simple drawing task, and a spatial motor sequence learning task. Implicit motor learning was unaffected in children with SB(M), and their sequence learning ability was also similar to that of controls. However, both groups (SB and SBM) showed impaired motor performance. The role of cerebellar malformation with SB(M) is discussed.
AB - Cognitive and motor problems are common in children with spina bifida (SB), particularly in those children with cerebral malformations (SBM). Little is known about how these conditions affect motor learning. This study examines motor sequence learning in children with SB, SBM, and healthy controls. Assessment consisted of neuropsychological tests, a simple drawing task, and a spatial motor sequence learning task. Implicit motor learning was unaffected in children with SB(M), and their sequence learning ability was also similar to that of controls. However, both groups (SB and SBM) showed impaired motor performance. The role of cerebellar malformation with SB(M) is discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84867800034&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/87565641.2012.697502
DO - 10.1080/87565641.2012.697502
M3 - Article
C2 - 23066938
AN - SCOPUS:84867800034
VL - 37
SP - 601
EP - 616
JO - Developmental Neuropsychology
JF - Developmental Neuropsychology
SN - 8756-5641
IS - 7
ER -