Publications by authors named "Regan Andringa-Seed"
Background: Children exposed antenatally to Zika virus (ZIKV) during the 2015-2016 epidemic are now in school; little is known about their neurodevelopment at this age. The objective was to evaluate neurodevelopment of ZIKV-exposed Colombian children compared to non-exposed controls at ages 5-6.
Methods: In total, 48 normocephalic children with antenatal ZIKV exposure (Cases) were recruited for a longitudinal cohort study in Atlántico, Colombia.
Background: Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a crucial tool for clinical evaluation of the brain and neuroscience research. Obtaining successful non-sedated MRI in children who live in resource-limited settings may be an additional challenge.
Objective: To present a feasibility study of a novel, low-cost MRI training protocol used in a clinical research study in a rural/semi-rural region of Colombia and to examine neurodevelopmental factors associated with successful scans.
The long-term neurodevelopmental effects of antenatal Zika virus (ZIKV) exposure in children without congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) remain unclear, as few children have been examined to the age of school entry level. A total of 51 Colombian children with antenatal ZIKV exposure without CZS and 70 unexposed controls were evaluated at 4-5 years of age using the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF), the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI-CAT), the Bracken School Readiness Assessment (BSRA), and the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC). The mean ages at evaluation were 5.
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- The study looked at how researchers in Spanish-speaking Latin America assess the cognitive development of preschool children using standard tests.
- They found 97 articles from 13 countries that used 41 different assessments, with the most popular being the Wechsler intelligence scales.
- The results showed there's a challenge in comparing findings due to the variety of tests and a lack of local data, raising concerns about whether these tests suit different cultures and settings.