1. Long-term Cognitive Outcome of Children With Parenchymal Neurocysticercosis: A Prospective Observation Study
- Author
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Renu Suthar, Pratibha Singhi, Niranjan Khandelwal, Prabhjot Malhi, and Brijendra Deo
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Male ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Intelligence ,Neurocysticercosis ,Poor memory ,03 medical and health sciences ,Epilepsy ,Cognition ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Cognitive Dysfunction ,Prospective Studies ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Child ,Cognitive impairment ,Socioeconomic status ,Parenchymal Tissue ,Academic Success ,business.industry ,Brain ,Infant ,medicine.disease ,Socioeconomic Factors ,Child, Preschool ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Female ,Neurology (clinical) ,Intermittent headache ,Cognitive Assessment System ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
To study the cognitive profile and scholastic performance of children with parenchymal neurocysticercosis. A total of 500 children with a diagnosis of neurocysticercosis and epilepsy registered in our pediatric neurocysticercosis clinic between January 1996 and December 2002 were enrolled. Patients were evaluated for their scholastic performance using their school grades. Cognitive assessment was done using Parental interview and the “Draw-a-Man” test. Poor scholastic performance was seen in 22.2% (111) children. Draw-a-Man test was done in 148 children; 18.2% (27/148) had scores equivalent to IQ
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- 2018