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| Title |
Cerebral malaria is associated with long-term mental health disorders: a cross sectional survey of a long-term cohort
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| Published in |
Malaria Journal, March 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12936-016-1233-6 |
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| Authors |
Richard Idro, Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige, Benjamin Asea, Keron Ssebyala, Paul Bangirana, Robert O. Opoka, Samson K. Lubowa, Margaret Semrud-Clikeman, Chandy C. John, Joyce Nalugya |
| Abstract |
Cerebral malaria (CM) and severe malarial anaemia (SMA) are associated with neuro-developmental impairment in African children, but long-term mental health disorders in these children are not well defined. A cohort of children previously exposed to CM (n = 173) or SMA (n = 99) had neurologic assessments performed and screening for behaviour difficulties using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) a median of 21 months after the disease episode. These findings were compared to concurrently recruited community children (CC, n = 108). Participants with SDQ total difficulties score ≥17 had a mental health interview with the child and adolescent version of the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI-KID) and a sample had brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Fifty-five children had SDQ score ≥17. On the MINI-KID, these children were classified as having no difficulties (n = 18), behaviour difficulties only (n = 13) or a mental health disorder (n = 24). Behaviour difficulties were seen in similar frequencies in CM (3.5 %), SMA (4.0 %) and CC (2.8 %). In contrast, mental health disorders were most frequent in CM (10.4 %), followed by SMA (4.0 %) and CC (1.8 %). Externalizing disorders (conduct, oppositional defiance and attention deficit hyperactivity) were the most common mental health disorders. The median total coma duration was 72 (IQR 36.0-115.0) h in patients with mental health disorders compared to 48 (IQR 28.5-78.7) h in those without, p = 0.039. Independent risk factors for mental health disorder included neurologic deficit at discharge (OR 4.09 (95 % CI 1.60, 10.5) and seizure recurrences during hospitalization, (OR 2.80, 95 % CI 1.13, 6.97). Brain MRI findings consistent with small vessel ischaemic neural injury was seen in over half of these children. Cerebral malaria may predispose children to mental health disorders, possibly as a consequence of ischaemic neural injury. There is urgent need for programmes of follow-up, diagnosis and interventions for these children. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 9% |
| Spain | 2 | 9% |
| South Africa | 1 | 5% |
| Ghana | 1 | 5% |
| United States | 1 | 5% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 5% |
| Canada | 1 | 5% |
| Australia | 1 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 10 | 45% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 18 | 82% |
| Scientists | 2 | 9% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 5% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 177 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 177 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 27 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 13% |
| Researcher | 19 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 5% |
| Other | 23 | 13% |
| Unknown | 57 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 34 | 19% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 16 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 7% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 12 | 7% |
| Neuroscience | 9 | 5% |
| Other | 33 | 19% |
| Unknown | 61 | 34% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 28. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 28 February 2023.
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