[Results of psychological tests in children with long-term follow-up for Reye's syndrome].

Within a 10-year period the authors investigated the incidence of mental disorders in a group of 65 children with a history of Reye's syndrome. From the investigation ensues that the majority of mental disorders is temporary, followed by complete recovery. Most frequently neurotic disorders were observed, disorders of motor coordination, impaired attention. These disorders persisted longest during the follow-up of patients who had suffered previously from the most severe forms of Reye's syndrome. From the total number of 65 children all mental disorders disappeared in 52.3%; 43% of the children ceased sooner or later to attend examinations and only 4.7% of the original group have still, after five years, speech disorders, neurotic manifestations and an impaired motor coordination.