Malaria impact on cognitive function of children in a peri-urban community in the Brazilian Amazon

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dc.contributor.authorTapajós, Raquel
dc.contributor.authorCastro, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorMelo, Gisely
dc.contributor.authorBalogun, Seyi
dc.contributor.authorJames, Mark
dc.contributor.authorPessoa, Rockson
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida, Anne
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Mônica
dc.contributor.authorPinto, Rosemary
dc.contributor.authorAlbuquerque, Bernardino
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Wuelton
dc.contributor.authorBraga, José
dc.contributor.authorLacerda, Marcus
dc.contributor.authorMourão, Maria Paula
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-29T21:33:37Z
dc.date.available2024-11-29T21:33:37Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractBackground: In Latin America, where Plasmodium vivax malaria is more prevalent, it is known that this species plays an important role in the sustainability of transmission, and can have an impact on morbidity in terms of anaemia, nutritional status, and cognitive development in children. Methods: The present study aimed to assess the impact of malaria infection on cognition of children in a peri-urban community in the Brazilian Amazon with moderate endemicity by applying Home Inventory and WPPSI-IV. A non- concurrent cohort study was designed and the cognitive, haematological, and nutritional profles of the children were assessed. Children with documented malaria history were identifed from ofcial reported data. Results: A total of 219 children aged between 2 and 7 years were enrolled. Although 205 (95%) children had normal birth weight, 177 (81%) were malnourished, and 35 (16%) had anaemia. Among the 100 (46%) children who experi- enced at least one episode of malaria, 89 (89%) children demonstrated low level of cognitive development. The fnd- ings showed that Plasmodium vivax malaria was an independent risk factor for low cognitive development. Conclusions: In addition to the known economic impact of malaria in the Amazon region, the study highlights the deleterious efects P. vivax malaria has on the socio-cultural development of the population.
dc.identifier.citationTapajós R, Castro D, Melo G, Balogun S, James M, Pessoa R, Almeida A, Costa M, Pinto R, Albuquerque B, Monteiro W, Braga J, Lacerda M, Mourão MP. Malaria impact on cognitive function of children in a peri-urban community in the Brazilian Amazon. Malar J. 2019 May 16;18(1):173. doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-2802-2.
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1186/s12936-019-2802-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.inc.saude.gov.br/handle/123456789/631
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMalaria Journal
dc.subjectPlasmodium vivaxen
dc.subjectCognitionen
dc.subjectChildrenen
dc.subject.otherMalariaen
dc.titleMalaria impact on cognitive function of children in a peri-urban community in the Brazilian Amazon
dc.typeArticle
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