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Clinical Lecture

Korean J Pediatr. 2004;47(4):351-354. Published online April 15, 2004.

Cognitive Dysfunction in Children

Eun Sook ES Suh¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence Eun Sook ES Suh ,Email: essuh@hosp.sch.ac.kr

Abstract

Cognition is a broad term that include a range of abilities such as memory, perception, attention, organization, planning, problem solving abilities and the perception of another person's unconscious motivation. Cognitive dysfunction is an abnormality of the central nervous system, manifest during the developmental period, which result significant life long impairment. The neurologic assessment of the delayed or retarded child emphasizes the several points of practice : the accurate diagnosis of type of dysfunction : assessment of underlying etiology : and refferal to proper appropriate rehabilitation and support services coupled with ongoing management of physical and psychosocial needs. I describe the mental retardation, speech and language disorders and learning disabilities include ADHD.

Keywords :Cognitive dysfuncion, Mental retardation, Speech and language disorder, Learning disabilities