LONG-TERM NEUROLOGICAL SEQUELAE OF HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME - A PRELIMINARY-REPORT

Seven patients with hemolytic-uremic syndrome who had major neurologic al symptoms during the acute illness were neurologically and cognitive ly evaluated prospectively several years after recovery from the illne ss. Four patients showed evidence of subtle neurological sequelae, inc luding posturing, clumsiness, poor fine-motor coordination, hyperactiv ity, and distractibility. Psychoeducational evaluation of all seven su bjects revealed mean scores within the average range in cognitive abil ities, academic achievement, single word receptive vocabulary, visual/ motor planning, overall adaptive functioning, and hyperactivity. The l apse of time (minimum of 7 years) between the acute illness and the ps ychometric evaluation could have been responsible for our normal resul ts.