Children with neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) treated with therapeutic hypothermia are not as school ready as their peers
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Edmonds, C. J., Cianfaglione, R., Cornforth, C. and Vollmer, B. 2021. Children with neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) treated with therapeutic hypothermia are not as school ready as their peers. Acta Paediatrica. 110 (10), pp. 2756-2765. https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.16002
Authors | Edmonds, C. J., Cianfaglione, R., Cornforth, C. and Vollmer, B. |
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Abstract | Aim: We aimed to determine whether children with neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) treated with therapeutic hypothermia (TH) differ from their peers on measures of fine motor skills, executive function, language and general cognitive abilities; factors that are important for school readiness. Methods: We compared school readiness in 31children with HIE treated with TH (without Cerebral Palsy; mean age 5 years 4 months) with 20 typically developing children without HIE (mean age 5 years 6 months). Results: Children with HIE scored significantly lower than typically developing children on fine motor skills, executive functions, memory and language. Conclusion: While general cognitive abilities and attainment were in the normal range, our findings suggest those scores mask specific underlying difficulties identified by more focussed assessments. Children with HIE treated with TH may not be as “school ready” as their typically developing classmates and may benefit from long-term follow-up until starting school. |
Journal | Acta Paediatrica |
Journal citation | 110 (10), pp. 2756-2765 |
ISSN | 1651-2227 |
Year | 2021 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Ltd for Foundation Acta Paediatrica |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Repository staff only |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Anyone |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.16002 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 23 Jun 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 22 Jun 2021 |
Deposited | 22 Jun 2021 |
Copyright holder | © 2021 The Authors. |
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