Research Article

Does Stroke Impair Learning in Children?

Table 1

Experimental group characteristics.

SubjectGenderStroke TypeStroke onset ( y + m )Age at assessment ( y + m )Affected hemisphereLesion area

1FI 7 + 2 7 + 1 0 BL: C R: S
2FI 2 + 1 1 8 + 4 LS
3MH 0 + 1 8 + 1 RS
4MH 1 1 + 8 1 2 + 0 LC/S
5MH 1 + 0 7 + 1 BL: C R: CB
6MI 2 + 6 8 + 1 0 BL: C/S R: S
7FI 2 + 4 1 0 + 2 RC/S
8*FI 0 + 5 9 + 5 BL: C R: C
9MI 4 + 1 0 1 0 + 9 LC/S
10*FI 1 + 2 9 + 7 BL: S R: S
11MI 1 + 8 1 2 + 0 LS
12MH 1 0 + 2 1 2 + 7 LBS
13MH 0 + 2 7 + 0 RS
14*MI/H 4 + 8 1 2 + 5 LBS
15MH 0 + 9 8 + 1 RS
16MH 3 + 8 9 + 1 0 RC
17MI 0 + 7 7 + 7 RC
18*FI 1 + 0 1 2 + 4 BR: C/S L: C
19FI 0 + 2 1 1 + 5 RC/S
20*FH/I 2 + 8 8 + 4 RC/CB
21*FH 0 + 2 1 2 + 4 BR:C/S L: S
22FI 1 + 3 1 0 + 3 BL: C/S R: S
23FH 0 + 9 1 0 + 1 BR: C/CB L: C/S
24FI 2 + 1 1 8 + 9 LC
25MI 7 + 0 1 0 + 9 RC/S
26FH 0 + 9 1 2 + 8 RC/S
27*MI 4 + 1 0 1 2 + 4 BC/S
28MI 0 + 1 1 1 1 + 1 1 LC/S
29MI 6 + 5 8 + 6 RS

*: recurrent stroke; F: female; M: male; H: haemorrhagic, I: ischemic; y: years, m: months; B: bilateral; R: right; L: left; C: cortical, S: subcortical; CB: cerebellum; TC: brainstem.