Neurodevelopment in Children Exposed to Zika Virus: What Are the Consequences for Children Who Do Not Present with Microcephaly at Birth?

Neurodevelopment in Children Exposed to Zika Virus: What Are the Consequences for Children Who Do Not Present with Microcephaly at Birth?

The relation of Zika virus (ZIKV) with microcephaly is well established. However, knowledge is lacking on later developmental outcomes in children with evidence of maternal ZIKV infection during pregnancy born without microcephaly. The objective of this analysis is to investigate the impact of prena...

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Main Authors: Paula Fabiana Sobral da Silva, Sophie Helena Eickmann, Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes, Celina Maria Turchi Martelli, Elizabeth B. Brickley, Marília C. Lima, Ulisses R. Montarroyos, Maria Durce Costa Gomes de Carvalho, Laura Cunha Rodrigues, Thalia Velho Barreto de Araújo, Liana O. Ventura, Danielle Maria da Silva Oliveira, Regina Coeli Ferreira Ramos, Demócrito de Barros Miranda-Filho, on behalf of the Microcephaly Epidemic Research Group (MERG)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
child development
congenital Zika
Bayley scales
paediatric cohort
neuroclinical examination
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/8/1427

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