Neuropsychological Sequelae of Chronic Medical Disorders in Children and Youth

Neuropsychologists have been largely concerned with the evaluation of neurologic conditions that result in impairment in intellectual functioning. The majority of both clinical work and published research has been done with adults. By comparison, clinical child neuropsychology remains in its infancy. These statements were true when this chapter was first written in 1989, and remain largely true today, 5 years later.