The British journal of clinical psychology / the British Psychological Society
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Comparative Study
Long-term cognitive functioning in children and adolescents who survived septic shock caused by Neisseria meningitidis.
To assess long-term cognitive functioning and its predictors, in children and adolescents who survived meningococcal septic shock (MSS) 4 to 16 years ago. ⋯ Overall, long-term outcomes as to cognitive functioning of the total MSS sample were similar to those of normative reference groups, but MSS children showed long-term impairments on social and practical reasoning, visual-motor integration, attention, and executive functioning. Older age at time of follow-up was a significant predictor.