It is spatial neglect syndrome, not only attention deficit! A child with spinal ependymoma post‐resection misdiagnosed as having ADHD: Case report
Abstract The neurobehavioral syndrome known as spatial neglect, which could be a result of a brain tumor, is common but difficult to diagnose and manage. This case study describes the evaluation of spatial neglect syndrome psychologically in detail and also builds an initial discussion of the role o...
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| author | Saleh Mohammed Alsalhi Mohammed M. J. Alqahtani Ghaniah Alotaibi Somayyah A. AlAdamawi Razan Ibrahim Arnous |
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| description | Abstract The neurobehavioral syndrome known as spatial neglect, which could be a result of a brain tumor, is common but difficult to diagnose and manage. This case study describes the evaluation of spatial neglect syndrome psychologically in detail and also builds an initial discussion of the role of the Arabic language, which requires a right‐to‐left‐oriented spatial frame, to understand the severity of the symptoms. We report a case of spatial neglect syndrome after a brain tumor. A 7‐year‐old boy presented to the CDC clinics with a significant limitation of attention and very poor school achievement. The patient underwent several neuropsychological assessments, including an intellectual IQ test, social and adaptive behavior testing, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder testing, and a battery of neuropsychological tests to detect the presence of spatial neglect, as well as a psychological interview and observation. We present a 7‐year‐old boy with spatial neglect syndrome who visited the primary children's mental health department. The additional role of the Arabic language could have more of an impact on the symptoms and the proper rehabilitation intervention. After the proper diagnosis and rehabilitation intervention, the child showed a good outcome with regard to his attention and focusing skills as well as his school performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4bdcfa9125504baba73dca6839bb351b2022-12-22T00:19:53ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042022-04-01104n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.5723It is spatial neglect syndrome, not only attention deficit! A child with spinal ependymoma post‐resection misdiagnosed as having ADHD: Case reportSaleh Mohammed Alsalhi0Mohammed M. J. Alqahtani1Ghaniah Alotaibi2Somayyah A. AlAdamawi3Razan Ibrahim Arnous4Child Development Center King Abdullah Abdulaziz University Hospital Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University Riyadh Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Psychology King Khalid University Abha Saudi ArabiaChild Development Center King Abdullah Abdulaziz University Hospital Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University Riyadh Saudi ArabiaChild Development Center King Abdullah Abdulaziz University Hospital Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University Riyadh Saudi ArabiaChild Development Center King Abdullah Abdulaziz University Hospital Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University Riyadh Saudi ArabiaAbstract The neurobehavioral syndrome known as spatial neglect, which could be a result of a brain tumor, is common but difficult to diagnose and manage. This case study describes the evaluation of spatial neglect syndrome psychologically in detail and also builds an initial discussion of the role of the Arabic language, which requires a right‐to‐left‐oriented spatial frame, to understand the severity of the symptoms. We report a case of spatial neglect syndrome after a brain tumor. A 7‐year‐old boy presented to the CDC clinics with a significant limitation of attention and very poor school achievement. The patient underwent several neuropsychological assessments, including an intellectual IQ test, social and adaptive behavior testing, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder testing, and a battery of neuropsychological tests to detect the presence of spatial neglect, as well as a psychological interview and observation. We present a 7‐year‐old boy with spatial neglect syndrome who visited the primary children's mental health department. The additional role of the Arabic language could have more of an impact on the symptoms and the proper rehabilitation intervention. After the proper diagnosis and rehabilitation intervention, the child showed a good outcome with regard to his attention and focusing skills as well as his school performance.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5723assessment/diagnosisattention/perceptionneuropsychologyrehabilitationspatial neglect |
| spellingShingle | Saleh Mohammed Alsalhi Mohammed M. J. Alqahtani Ghaniah Alotaibi Somayyah A. AlAdamawi Razan Ibrahim Arnous It is spatial neglect syndrome, not only attention deficit! A child with spinal ependymoma post‐resection misdiagnosed as having ADHD: Case report Clinical Case Reports assessment/diagnosis attention/perception neuropsychology rehabilitation spatial neglect |
| title | It is spatial neglect syndrome, not only attention deficit! A child with spinal ependymoma post‐resection misdiagnosed as having ADHD: Case report |
| title_full | It is spatial neglect syndrome, not only attention deficit! A child with spinal ependymoma post‐resection misdiagnosed as having ADHD: Case report |
| title_fullStr | It is spatial neglect syndrome, not only attention deficit! A child with spinal ependymoma post‐resection misdiagnosed as having ADHD: Case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | It is spatial neglect syndrome, not only attention deficit! A child with spinal ependymoma post‐resection misdiagnosed as having ADHD: Case report |
| title_short | It is spatial neglect syndrome, not only attention deficit! A child with spinal ependymoma post‐resection misdiagnosed as having ADHD: Case report |
| title_sort | it is spatial neglect syndrome not only attention deficit a child with spinal ependymoma post resection misdiagnosed as having adhd case report |
| topic | assessment/diagnosis attention/perception neuropsychology rehabilitation spatial neglect |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5723 |
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