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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
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Cognitive and learning strategies for longstanding temporal lobe lesions in a child who suffered from herpes simplex virus encephalitis: A case study over 10 years
Early Child Development and Care, Volume 175, No. 7-8, Year 2005
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This article presents a case study indicating that Herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis may cause permanent learning disabilities due to damage to the temporal lobes as it discusses the results of a case study extending over 10 years to determine the long-term effects on both the anatomy of the brain and the intellectual functioning of the subject. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans were taken of the subject during the initial HSV encephalitis infection and subsequently six months after recovery. Follow-up MRI scans were taken 10 years later. At this time the Senior South African Individual Scale-Revised IQ test was administered to determine any residual neuropsychological impairment due to HSV encephalitis infection. Follow-up MRI analysis indicated permanent bilateral necrotic areas in the medial temporal lobe, while the IQ test revealed marked impairment of the short-term memory, verbal memory, visual memory, visual scanning abilities and gestalt formation, which can be ascribed to temporal lobe lesions. © 2005 Taylor & Francis Group Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
van Schoor, Albert Neels
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Naudé, H. E.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
van Rensburg, M.
South Africa
Wilgers Medical Center
Pretorius, Etheresia
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Boon, Johannes M.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Statistics
Citations: 5
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/0300443042000244064
e-ISSN:
14768275
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Case Study
Study Approach
Qualitative