Prior History of Learning Disabilities in Reye's Syndrome Survivors

Twenty-six children, ages nine-18, who had recovered from Reye's syndrome were tested for possible memory deficits. In reviewing school histories, an unexpected finding was the disproportionately high number of students who were Learning Disabled before contracting Reye's syndrome. Seven of the children had been receiving special education services for being Learning Disabled and another two were viewed by their schools as being hyperactive. This is 10 times the expected incident rate. This group of Learning Disabled students did not score significantly worse on any measure than did the other children who had Reye's syndrome.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/68975/2/10.1177_002221948501800607.pd