Neurodevelopment in the third year of life in children with antenatal ZIKV-exposure

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https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055002798

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Child development, Language development, Cognition, Motor activity, Zika virus

Abstract

We report cognitive, language and motor neurodevelopment, assessed by the Bayley-III test, in 31 non-microcephalic children at age 3 with PCR-confirmed maternal Zika virus exposure (Rio de Janeiro, 2015–2016). Most children had average neurodevelopmental scores, however, 8 children (26%) presented delay in some domain. Language was the most affected: 7 children (22.6%) had a delay in this domain (2 presenting severe delay). Moderate delay was detected in the cognitive (3.2%) and motor (10%) domains. Maternal illness in the third trimester of pregnancy and later gestational age at birth were associated with higher Bayley-III scores. Zika-exposed children require long-term follow-up until school age.

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2021-04-23

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Aizawa, C. Y. P. ., Caron, D. M. R. ., Souza, C. B. ., Kozima, P. F. A., Damasceno, L., Einspieler, C., Marschik, P. B., Brasil, P., Schmitt, A. C. B., Nielsen-Saines, K., & Hasue, R. H. (2021). Neurodevelopment in the third year of life in children with antenatal ZIKV-exposure. Revista De Saúde Pública, 55, 15. https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055002798