Association between congenital toxoplasmosis and parent-reported developmental outcomes, concerns, and impairments, in 3 year old children
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Information is lacking on the effects of congenital toxoplasmosis on development, behavior, and impairment in later childhood, as well as on parental concerns and anxiety. This information is important for counselling parents about t...
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doaj-bb9fa3a82d304a06a946166dbff7bb312020-11-24T21:25:19ZengBMCBMC Pediatrics1471-24312005-07-01512310.1186/1471-2431-5-23Association between congenital toxoplasmosis and parent-reported developmental outcomes, concerns, and impairments, in 3 year old childrenSchmidt DortheBuffolano WilmaFerret NicoleMalm GunillaPrusa AndreaSalt AlisonFreeman KatherineTan HooiGilbert Ruth E<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Information is lacking on the effects of congenital toxoplasmosis on development, behavior, and impairment in later childhood, as well as on parental concerns and anxiety. This information is important for counselling parents about the prognosis for an infected child and for policy decisions on screening.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We prospectively studied a cohort of children identified by screening for toxoplasmosis in pregnant women or neonates between 1996 and 2000 in ten European centers. At 3 years of age, parents of children with and without congenital toxoplasmosis were surveyed about their child's development, behavior, and impairment, and about parental concerns and anxiety, using a postal questionnaire.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Parents of 178/223 (80%) infected, and 527/821 (64%) uninfected children responded. We found no evidence that impaired development or behavior were more common in infected children, or that any potential effect of congenital toxoplasmosis was masked by prenatal treatment. Parents of infected children were significantly more anxious and reported more visual problems in their children.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>On average, children aged three to four years with congenital toxoplasmosis identified by screening and treated during infancy in this European setting had risks of abnormal development and behavior similar to uninfected children. Parental anxiety about infected children needs to be addressed by clinicians. Future studies with longer follow up and clinician-administered assessments may be better able to detect any subtle differences in child outcomes.</p> http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/5/23 |
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Schmidt Dorthe Buffolano Wilma Ferret Nicole Malm Gunilla Prusa Andrea Salt Alison Freeman Katherine Tan Hooi Gilbert Ruth E Association between congenital toxoplasmosis and parent-reported developmental outcomes, concerns, and impairments, in 3 year old children BMC Pediatrics |
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Schmidt Dorthe Buffolano Wilma Ferret Nicole Malm Gunilla Prusa Andrea Salt Alison Freeman Katherine Tan Hooi Gilbert Ruth E |
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Association between congenital toxoplasmosis and parent-reported developmental outcomes, concerns, and impairments, in 3 year old children |
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Association between congenital toxoplasmosis and parent-reported developmental outcomes, concerns, and impairments, in 3 year old children |
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Association between congenital toxoplasmosis and parent-reported developmental outcomes, concerns, and impairments, in 3 year old children |
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Association between congenital toxoplasmosis and parent-reported developmental outcomes, concerns, and impairments, in 3 year old children |
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Association between congenital toxoplasmosis and parent-reported developmental outcomes, concerns, and impairments, in 3 year old children |
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association between congenital toxoplasmosis and parent-reported developmental outcomes, concerns, and impairments, in 3 year old children |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Information is lacking on the effects of congenital toxoplasmosis on development, behavior, and impairment in later childhood, as well as on parental concerns and anxiety. This information is important for counselling parents about the prognosis for an infected child and for policy decisions on screening.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We prospectively studied a cohort of children identified by screening for toxoplasmosis in pregnant women or neonates between 1996 and 2000 in ten European centers. At 3 years of age, parents of children with and without congenital toxoplasmosis were surveyed about their child's development, behavior, and impairment, and about parental concerns and anxiety, using a postal questionnaire.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Parents of 178/223 (80%) infected, and 527/821 (64%) uninfected children responded. We found no evidence that impaired development or behavior were more common in infected children, or that any potential effect of congenital toxoplasmosis was masked by prenatal treatment. Parents of infected children were significantly more anxious and reported more visual problems in their children.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>On average, children aged three to four years with congenital toxoplasmosis identified by screening and treated during infancy in this European setting had risks of abnormal development and behavior similar to uninfected children. Parental anxiety about infected children needs to be addressed by clinicians. Future studies with longer follow up and clinician-administered assessments may be better able to detect any subtle differences in child outcomes.</p> |
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