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- Title
Neurodevelopment of Nonmicrocephalic Children, After 18 Months of Life, Exposed Prenatally to Zika Virus.
- Authors
Gerzson, Laís Rodrigues; de Almeida, Carla Skilhan; Silva, Juliana Herrero da; Feitosa, Michelle Mirttes Albuquerque; de Oliveira, Lucia Nunes; Schuler-Faccini, Lavínia
- Abstract
The aim of this work was to evaluate the cognitive, language, and motor development, after 18 months of life, of nonmicrocephalic children born to mothers with Zika virus infection during pregnancy. Participants were 37 children aged 18-29 months divided into 2 groups: 17 nonmicrocephalic children born to mothers who had Zika virus infection during pregnancy (ZIKVG) and 20 nonmicrocephalic children with no maternal history of infection matched by sex and age (control group). A semistructured interview and the Bayley Scale of Infant and Toddler Development (Bayley III) were used for their evaluation. One child in the ZIKVG presented low cognitive score, the same in the control group. There were no statistical differences between the 2 groups regarding cognitive, language, and motor development. This sample, although small, showed that a significant proportion of nonmicrocephalic children exposed prenatally to Zika virus had normal development. A longer follow-up is necessary to observe if no other adverse outcomes will appear in the future.
- Subjects
ZIKA virus; ZIKA virus infections; NEURAL development; TODDLERS development; INFANT development; MOTHERS
- Publication
Journal of Child Neurology, 2020, Vol 35, Issue 4, p278
- ISSN
0883-0738
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0883073819892128