| Objective To explore the characteristics of intelligence structure and psychological behavior in those children with hepatic type Wilson's disease (WD). Methods 40 patients with hepatic type WD, ever treated in our hospital from Jan 2013 to Dec 2016, were enrolled as the study group, and other 40 healthy children were enrolled simultaneously as the control group. Both groups were tested by Chinese-revised Wechsler intelligence scale for children (C-WISC) and Achenbach child behavior checklist (CBCL), and the differences of intelligence structure and psychological behavior between the two groups were compared. Results There was no significant difference in the intelligence structure between the children of two groups (P>0.05). The scores of hyperactivity, obsessive-compulsive behavior, poor communication, rule-breaking behavior, aggressive behavior and social withdrawal in the patients of study group were significantly higher than those in the children of control group, with statistically significant differences (all P<0.05). Conclusion The difference of general intelligence between hepatic type WD patients and healthy children isn't significant, but the children with hepatic type WD have such disorders of psychological behaviors as hyperactivity, obsessive-compulsive behavior, poor communication, rule-breaking behavior, aggressive behavior and social withdrawal. So, correctly identifying these symptoms of psychological behaviors in the hepatic type WD patients would be helpful to intervene early, and alleviate suffering of the patients and their families. |
