Neurocognitive and Motor Functions in Biliary Atresia Patients: A Cross-sectional, Prospective National Cohort Study

Autor: Mikko Lähteenmäki, Taru Häyrinen, Timo Jahnukainen, Satu Ruuska, Kaisa Kanerva, Mikko P. Pakarinen, Leena Haataja, Kaija-Leena Kolho
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 73(4)
ISSN: 1536-4801
Popis: OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to evaluate the neurocognitive and motor development of biliary atresia (BA) patients in childhood and adolescence and to identify risk factors for impaired outcome. METHODS We invited all BA patients between ages 1 and 20 years followed up at Helsinki University Children's Hospital in Finland between 1 January 2019 to 31 January 2020 to participate. All participants underwent age-appropriate validated neurocognitive tests. Participants between 3.0 and 16.9 years of age were assessed with the Movement Assessment Battery for children, version 2. Guardians of participants between ages 5 and 17 years filled the Five-to-Fifteen-Revised (5-15R) parental questionnaire. RESULTS The mean (±standard deviation [SD]) total intelligence quotient (IQ) of the 39 participants was 91 ± 15, lower compared with test norms (mean IQ 100 ± 15, P
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