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The obtained mean of the sample on the McCarthy Scales'General Cognitive Index was in the Borderline range,with 44%of the subjects scoring in the Mentally Retarded range.The most severe cognitive deficits were found on the Quantitative,Verbal,and Memory scales(Borderline range).Children infected with HIV with neurologic impairment performed significantly worse than did seroreverters and neurologically normal HIV-infected children. There were no significant differences in cognitive functioning due to gender,ethnicity,and prenatal drug exposure.Cognitive deficits were detected in HIV-infected and seroreverted children.The presence of neurologic dysfunction in HIV-infected children markedly intensified these deficits. |
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