Cognitive and behaviour dysfunction of children with neurocysticercosis: a cross-sectional study.
J Trop Pediatr
; 60(5): 358-62, 2014 Oct.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24929075
ABSTRACT
Eighty-three confirmed cases of neurocysticercosis diagnosed as per modified delBrutto criteria were enrolled in the study (Group-I) to observe cognitive and behavioural changes. Controls consisted of two groups children with idiopathic generalized tonic-clonic seizure (Group-II) and normal children with non-specific cough (Group-III). Cases and controls were subjected to cognitive and behaviour assessment. There was significant difference in the intelligence quotient (IQ) of cases in domains of visual perception, immediate recall, analysis synthesis and reasoning, verbal ability, memory and spatial ability. In the age group of 6-18 years, cases had significantly more behaviour problems than control without seizure, in domains of anxious depressed, withdrawn depressed, somatic problems, social problems and rule-breaking behaviour. Neurocysticercosis causes decline in cognitive function and behaviours in older children, which should be recognized early for appropriate management and to avoid undue parental anxiety.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Social Behavior Disorders
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Cognition
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Cognition Disorders
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Neurocysticercosis
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Epilepsy
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Trop Pediatr
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India