Neurodevelopmental outcomes in a cohort of children with congenital Zika syndrome at 12 and 24 months of age.
Child Care Health Dev
; 49(2): 304-310, 2023 03.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Early child development is a critical stage of life that influences social, educational and health outcomes worldwide. A few years after Zika epidemic, families of children born with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) continue to face uncertainties when it comes to the development of their children. The present study sought to analyse the developmental trajectories of a subset of children born with CZS in the first 24 months of life.METHODS:
Thirty-five children with CZS were assessed with the Bayley-III Scales at 12 and 24 months of age from November 2016 to December 2018 in a rehabilitation centre in Brazil. Inclusion criteria included children with established diagnosis of CZS. Exclusion criteria included the presence of arthrogryposis, prematurity, irregular follow-up, clinical complications or other causes of microcephaly. Children born with CZS who evolved with cerebral palsy (CP) were classified according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) at 2 years of age.RESULTS:
At 12 months of age mean composite scores on the Bayley cognitive, communication and motor scores were 57.71 (SD 7.11), 57.94 (SD 14.34) and 49.26 (7.20), respectively. At 24 months of age, composite scores were 57.43 (SD 7.11), 53.60 (SD 12.29) and 48.83 (7.76). In addition, 31 (88.57%) out of 34 children diagnosed with CP were classified as GMFCS levels IV and V.CONCLUSION:
Zika virus congenital infection is a risk factor for functional impairments across all developmental domains having a direct and substantial negative impact in early child development.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Paralisia Cerebral
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Zika virus
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Infecção por Zika virus
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Microcefalia
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Infant
País como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article